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HB 2866 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

COAL & ELECTRIC GENERATION

Summary
Creates the Illinois Coal Mining and Electric Generation Act. Provides that the goal of the Act is to provide partial financing for the construction of new electric generating facilities in Illinois. Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Provides that new power generation shall be included in the strategies and recommendations made by the Illinois Coal Development Board concerning the promotion of environmentally responsible uses of Illinois coal for meeting electric power supply requirements. Amends the Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act to provide that "coal" and "coal resources" include coal, a coal product or by-product, including the generation of electricity and synthetic fuels (now, including electricity and synthetic fuels). Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Increases bonding authority by $500,000,000 for the purpose of partially financing new coal burning electric generating facility projects that use Illinois coal and are sited adjacent to Illinois coal mines. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Apr 8, 2003 Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2003 · House Apr 4, 2003

How they voted

43–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 13, 2003
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
15 Yea 9 Nay 1
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-9-1)
senate
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-4)
house
Apr 3, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environment and Energy Committee; 011-002-000
lower
Apr 2, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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