HB3156 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3156

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Bob Morgan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 130/8A-16 new

Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act. Requires the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to conduct a study to determine what may be required to permanently reduce all carbon dioxide and co-pollutant emissions from the Capitol Complex Power Plant, as well as from boilers and other similar sources of those emissions in the legislative complex, to zero through unit retirement or the use of 100% green hydrogen or other similar technologies that are commercially proven to achieve zero carbon emissions. Provides that the study shall be completed no later than July 1, 2024 and shall include a date certain by which the Capitol Complex Power Plant shall be permanently decommissioned. Defines "green hydrogen". Repeals provisions on July 1, 2025.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984 is amended by adding Section 8A-16 as follows:

(25 ILCS 130/8A-16 new)

Sec. 8A-16. Legislative complex energy transition. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study to determine what may be required to permanently reduce all carbon dioxide and co-pollutant emissions from the Capitol Complex Power Plant, as well as from boilers and other similar sources of those emissions in the legislative complex, to zero through unit retirement or the use of 100% green hydrogen, as defined in Section 9.15 of the Environmental Protection Act, or other similar technologies that are commercially proven to achieve zero carbon emissions. This study shall be completed no later than July 1, 2024 and shall include a date certain by which the Capitol Complex Power Plant shall be permanently decommissioned. This Section is repealed on July 1, 2025.