HB 1777 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

CLEAN COAL-FUTUREGEN

Summary
Creates the Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act for the purpose of providing the FutureGen Alliance with adequate liability protection, land use rights, and permitting certainty to facilitate the siting of the FutureGen Project in Illinois. Contains provisions concerning transfer of title to sequestered gas and associated liabilities to the State; insurance and indemnification by the State for the Operator for certain liabilities; permits; land use, including condemnation powers; and economic incentives. Contains other provisions and a severability clause. Amends: the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance; the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act concerning high impact businesses; the Court of Claims Act and the State Lawsuit Immunity Act concerning jurisdiction; and the Eminent Domain Act concerning condemnation authority. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Committee
4
May 25, 2007
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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