BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to initiate a process whereby the Commission shall develop a forward-looking plan for strategically increasing transportation electrification in the State, that the process shall be open and transparent, and that the process shall conclude within 270 days of opening. Provides that the plan developed by the Commission shall incentivize transportation electrification through beneficial electrification programs, may include specific directives for public utilities in the State that enable transportation electrification or beneficial electrification, and should specifically address environmental justice interests and provide opportunities for residents and businesses in environmental justice communities to directly benefit from transportation electrification. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action May 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Public Utilities Committee;
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Public Utilities Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Renewable Initiatives Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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