RENEWABLE RESOURCE PROCUREMENT
Summary
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to establish a long-term renewable resources procurement plan that includes all renewable energy credits necessary to meet specified goals (replacing the current renewable portfolio standards). Sets forth guidelines for what shall be included in the procurement plan. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions, the powers of the Agency, the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund, and the duties of the Planning and Procurement Bureau. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning nondiscrimination, energy efficiency and demand-response measures, natural gas efficiency programs, real-time pricing, infrastructure investment and modernization, the Illinois Smart Grid test bed, and on-bill financing programs for electric and gas utilities. Adds provisions related to renewable energy credit procurement. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that upon promulgation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a final rule regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric generating units, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall be authorized to implement a cap and invest program or similar market mechanism to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
0
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 31, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Oct 10, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 26, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-001-001
Mar 24, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Mar 24, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
Mar 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Mar 20, 2015
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
Mar 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 20, 2015
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
Mar 3, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Feb 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
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