Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 4255 — UTILITY-DIRECT CURRENT PROJECT

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency may qualify renewable energy credits associated with the electricity generated by a utility-scale wind energy facility or utility-scale photovoltaic facility and transmitted by a high voltage direct current transmission line (instead of a qualifying direct current project) to a delivery point on the electric transmission grid located in the State or a state adjacent to Illinois, if certain conditions are met. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes language that allows a qualifying direct current applicant that does not own, control, operate, or manage, within the State, any plant, equipment, or property used or to be used for the transmission of electricity at the time of its application or of the Illinois Commerce Commission's order to file an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity on or before December 31, 2023. Removes language that allows the Commission to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, operate, and maintain a qualifying direct current project. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  4. To Clean Energy Subcommittee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Niemerg

  6. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. First Reading

  9. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas

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

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

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

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer

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

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Luft

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson

  20. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4255 do?
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency may qualify renewable energy credits associated with the electricity generated by a utility-scale wind energy facility or utility-scale photovoltaic facility and transmitted by a high voltage direct current transmission line (instead of a qualifying direct current project) to a delivery point on the electric transmission grid located in the State or a state adjacent to Illinois, if certain conditions are met. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes language that allows a qualifying direct current applicant that does not own, control, operate, or manage, within the State, any plant, equipment, or property used or to be used for the transmission of electricity at the time of its application or of the Illinois Commerce Commission's order to file an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity on or before December 31, 2023. Removes language that allows the Commission to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, operate, and maintain a qualifying direct current project. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 4255?
HB 4255 is sponsored by Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Mark Luft, Brad Halbrook (Republican), Dan Swanson (Republican), Thomas M. Bennett, Tom Demmer, Norine K. Hammond (Republican), Jeff Keicher (Republican), Martin McLaughlin (Republican), David A. Welter, Jackie Haas (Republican), and Adam M. Niemerg (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4255?
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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