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HB 3656 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

FGD TASK FORCE

Summary
Creates the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Task Force Act. Creates the FGD Task Force to study the cost benefits of and make recommendations for the construction of new stacks at coal-fired power plants with flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology and the conversion of existing stacks at coal-fired power plants to flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology for the purpose of safely burning more Illinois-mined coal. Provides for the membership of the Task Force and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2017. Requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017 Signed Sep 8, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2017 · House Jun 25, 2017

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
May 26, 2017
D Democratic28
24 Yea 4
85% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Sep 8, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 25, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-015-002
lower
May 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 009-001-000
lower
May 29, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Avery Bourne
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 26, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-7)
senate
May 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Manar
upper
May 24, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 009-000-000
upper
May 22, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
May 18, 2017
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar
upper
May 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 007-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Energy Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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