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SB 2547 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

UTILITIES-SYNTHETIC NATURL GAS

Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that any gas utility may enter into a contract for up to 20 years of supply with any company for the purchase of synthetic natural gas (rather than a 20-year supply contract with any company for synthetic natural gas) produced from coal through the gasification process if the company has commenced construction of a coal gasification facility by July 1, 2009 (rather than July 1, 2008). Makes changes in factors used to determine whether the cost for synthetic natural gas is reasonable and prudent. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2008

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 53
Apr 3, 2008
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-2)
senate
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
upper
Mar 4, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 4, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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