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| Public Act 102-1086 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Hydrogen Economy Act. | ||||
Section 5. Hydrogen Economy Task Force.
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(a) The Hydrogen Economy Task Force is hereby established.
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(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members:
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(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | ||||
President of the Senate;
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(2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | ||||
Minority Leader of the Senate;
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(3) one member of the House of Representatives, | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
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(4) one member of the House of Representatives, | ||||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||
Representatives;
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(5) one member representing the Governor's Office of | ||||
Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor;
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(6) one member representing a statewide labor | ||||
organization, appointed by the Governor;
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(7) one member representing a national laboratory that | ||||
researches alternate fuels, energy, and environmental | ||||
impacts, appointed by the Governor;
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(8) one member from the Office of Energy, appointed by | ||
the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection | ||
Agency;
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(9) one member representing local economic development | ||
interests, appointed by the Director of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity;
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(10) one member representing a trade association, | ||
appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity; | ||
(11) one representative of a manufacturing | ||
association, appointed by the Director of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity; | ||
(12) one representative of a community-based | ||
organization that supports environmental justice | ||
communities, appointed by the Director of Commerce and | ||
Economic Opportunity; | ||
(13) one member representing the University of | ||
Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and | ||
Environment, appointed by the President of the University | ||
of Illinois System;
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(14) the Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his | ||
or her designee;
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(15) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission | ||
or his or her designee;
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(16) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
or his or her designee;
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(17) the Director of Natural Resources or his or her | ||
designee;
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(18) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her | ||
designee;
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(19) the Director of Agriculture or his or her | ||
designee;
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(20) the Chair of the Illinois Community College Board | ||
or his or her designee; | ||
(21) one member with knowledge of public safety, | ||
appointed by the State Fire Marshal; | ||
(22) one member representing a non-profit energy | ||
research organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(23) one representative of a trade association | ||
representing the investor-owned electric and natural gas | ||
utilities and power generation companies in the State of | ||
Illinois, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and | ||
(24) one representative of a trade association | ||
representing wind and solar electric generators, renewable | ||
transmission companies, and storage companies, appointed | ||
by the President of the Senate.
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(c) The members of the Task Force shall serve without | ||
compensation.
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(d) The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly to | ||
fulfill its duties under this Act. At the first meeting of the | ||
Task Force, the Task Force shall elect a Chair from among its | ||
members.
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(e) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | ||
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
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Section 10. Duties. The Task Force shall have the | ||
following duties:
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(1) establish a plan to create, support, develop, or | ||
partner with a Hydrogen Hub in this State, and determine | ||
how to maximize federal financial incentives to support | ||
Hub development;
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(2) identify opportunities to integrate hydrogen in | ||
the transportation, energy, industrial, agricultural, and | ||
other sectors;
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(3) identify barriers to the widespread development of | ||
hydrogen, including within environmental justice | ||
communities; and
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(4) recommend government policies to catalyze the | ||
deployment of hydrogen in the State economy.
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Section 15. Report. The Task Force shall report to the | ||
Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on | ||
its activities, findings, and recommendations. | ||
Section 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1, | ||
2023.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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