IL ENERGY TO JOBS ACT

Creates the Illinois Energy to Jobs Act. Creates the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation Commission to make a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2010 concerning specified legislation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to make changes concerning the Resource Development Bureau. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to allow the Agency to acquire by eminent domain permanent easements for the distribution, transportation, and storage of CO2. Allows the Agency to lease those easements to energy facilities. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and Public Utilities Act to make changes concerning the prudency of supply contracts. Amends the State Fire Marshal Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, and the Public Utilities Act to provide that there shall be processes for expediting the issuance of permits and licenses for projects at energy facilities. Deletes language concerning a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit equal to 10% of the amount spent during the taxable year on equipment purchased for use at an energy facility. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Restores specified tax exemptions beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends (1) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance, and (2) the Illinois Enterprise Free Zone Act concerning high impact businesses. Amends the Property Tax Code to add a provision concerning real property taxes at energy facilities. Amends the Eminent Domain Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Contains a severability clause. Effective July 1, 2009.