Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 3105/10.09-7 new

30 ILCS 105/5.663 new

220 ILCS 5/4-307 new

30 ILCS 805/8.30 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Capital Development Board Act. Requires the Capital Development Board to establish and maintain a program to install and maintain alternative-energy systems for facilities owned by the State. Defines "alternative-energy systems" as wind-powered and solar-powered energy systems. Creates the Clean Power for Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, and provides that, subject to appropriation, the Board must use the moneys in the Fund for the purpose of the alternative-energy program. Amends the State Finance Act to establish the Clean Power for Illinois Fund. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires public utilities, electric and natural gas cooperatives, and municipal utilities that are engaged in the delivery of electricity or the distribution of natural gas within the State of Illinois to assess each of its customer accounts a monthly Clean Power for Illinois Charge for the Clean Power for Illinois Fund and to remit the charges collected to the Department of Revenue for deposit into that Fund. Requires public utilities to file tariffs with the Illinois Commerce Commission incorporating the Clean Power for Illinois Charge in other charges. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective July 1, 2006.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides for CDB to determine the appropriate level of power generation by an alternative-energy system at a facility. Authorizes use of the Clean Power for Illinois Fund for costs of installing systems and, up to $300,000 per year, for CDB's administrative costs and providing education concerning the program. Provides that the Clean Power for Illinois Charge is one-third of (instead of equal to) the Energy Assistance Charge. Deletes CDB's responsibility to maintain systems.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/18/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/18/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/18/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/19/2006	Senate	Assigned to Environment & Energy
2/8/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2/9/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
2/9/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/14/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
2/15/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/15/2006	Senate	Held in Environment & Energy
2/16/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/16/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/16/2006	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
2/17/2006	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Back To Top