Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 D · 16 R cosponsors

HB 1734 — RENEWABLE ENERGY-VEHICLES

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the renewable portfolio standards, specifies the goals for procurement of renewable energy credits and cost-effective renewable energy resources that shall be included in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan and makes other changes concerning these procurements and provides for the calculation of the cost of equity for the purposes of recovering all reasonable and prudently incurred costs of energy efficiency measures from retail customers. Provides that savings of fuels other than electricity achieved by measures that educate about, incentivize, encourage, or otherwise support the use of electricity to power vehicles shall count towards the applicable annual incremental goal and shall not be included in determining certain limits. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an electric utility that serves less than 3,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 customers in this State may plan for, construct, install, control, own, manage, or operate photovoltaic electricity production facilities and any energy storage facilities that are planned for, constructed, installed, controlled, owned, managed, or operated in connection with photovoltaic electricity production facilities without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity subject to specified terms and conditions. Provides that a public utility that provided electric service to at least 1,000,000 retail customers in Illinois and gas service to at least 500,000 retail customers in Illinois may elect to recover its natural gas delivery services costs through a performance-based rate. Provides that, beginning in 2022, without obtaining any approvals from the Commission or any other agency, regardless of whether any such approval would otherwise be required, a participating utility that is a combination utility shall pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy low-income and support program. Adds provisions authorizing certain utilities to plan for, construct, install, control, own, manage, or operate electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to include specified facilities financed in whole or in part with renewable energy resources in the definition of "public works". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Seth Lewis

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft

  24. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 024-000-000

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  33. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  51. Referred to Rules Committee

  52. First Reading

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter

  54. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  55. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  58. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 48 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • LaToya Greenwood

Co-sponsors (48)

Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1734 do?
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the renewable portfolio standards, specifies the goals for procurement of renewable energy credits and cost-effective renewable energy resources that shall be included in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan and makes other changes concerning these procurements and provides for the calculation of the cost of equity for the purposes of recovering all reasonable and prudently incurred costs of energy efficiency measures from retail customers. Provides that savings of fuels other than electricity achieved by measures that educate about, incentivize, encourage, or otherwise support the use of electricity to power vehicles shall count towards the applicable annual incremental goal and shall not be included in determining certain limits. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an electric utility that serves less than 3,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 customers in this State may plan for, construct, install, control, own, manage, or operate photovoltaic electricity production facilities and any energy storage facilities that are planned for, constructed, installed, controlled, owned, managed, or operated in connection with photovoltaic electricity production facilities without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity subject to specified terms and conditions. Provides that a public utility that provided electric service to at least 1,000,000 retail customers in Illinois and gas service to at least 500,000 retail customers in Illinois may elect to recover its natural gas delivery services costs through a performance-based rate. Provides that, beginning in 2022, without obtaining any approvals from the Commission or any other agency, regardless of whether any such approval would otherwise be required, a participating utility that is a combination utility shall pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy low-income and support program. Adds provisions authorizing certain utilities to plan for, construct, install, control, own, manage, or operate electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to include specified facilities financed in whole or in part with renewable energy resources in the definition of "public works". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1734?
HB 1734 is sponsored by Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), David A. Welter, Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Dan Caulkins, Michael T. Marron, Katie Stuart (Democrat), Dan Swanson (Republican), Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Charles Meier (Republican), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Dave Severin (Republican), Tom Demmer, Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), Thomas M. Bennett, Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Randy E. Frese, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Jonathan Carroll, Dan Brady, Dave Vella (Democrat), Patrick Windhorst (Republican), Amy Elik (Republican), Keith R. Wheeler, Frances Ann Hurley, Mark Luft, Mike Murphy, Paul Jacobs (Republican), Mark Batinick, Jeff Keicher (Republican), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Chris Bos, Amy L. Grant (Republican), Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), LaToya Greenwood, David Friess (Republican), Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat), Ryan Spain (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), and Martin J. Moylan (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1734?
This bill died with 102nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1734?
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