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 Bill Status of HB1777  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CLEAN COAL-FUTUREGEN

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay C. Hoffman - Chapin Rose - Roger L. Eddy - Brandon W. Phelps - Robert F. Flider, Kurt M. Granberg and David Reis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 605/605-332
20 ILCS 655/5.5from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1
705 ILCS 505/8.5 new
735 ILCS 30/5-5-5
735 ILCS 30/15-5-45 new
745 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 127, par. 801


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act for the purpose of providing the FutureGen Alliance with adequate liability protection, land use rights, and permitting certainty to facilitate the siting of the FutureGen Project in Illinois. Contains provisions concerning transfer of title to sequestered gas and associated liabilities to the State; insurance and indemnification by the State for the Operator for certain liabilities; permits; land use, including condemnation powers; and economic incentives. Contains other provisions and a severability clause. Amends: the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance; the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act concerning high impact businesses; the Court of Claims Act and the State Lawsuit Immunity Act concerning jurisdiction; and the Eminent Domain Act concerning condemnation authority. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
  2/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  2/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
  5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
  5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
  5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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