HB 5180 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Summary
Creates the Climate Accountability Act. Requires State agencies to provide certain information before making an expenditure intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to regularly conduct audits to ensure that climate expenditure contractors are meeting certain standards. Provides penalties that may be imposed against contractors if those standards are not met. Requires State agencies managing climate expenditure contracts to regularly report certain information to the General Assembly. Suspends funding for climate expenditures if certain requirements are not met. Defines "climate expenditure", "COe", "certified carbon offsets", and "State agency".
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Total actions
18
Key actions
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Committee
6
Amendments
4
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 26, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 22, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Mar 22, 2010
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Mar 17, 2010
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
Mar 11, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000
Mar 11, 2010
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2010
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee
Mar 2, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environmental Health Committee
Feb 1, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Dave Winters
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