Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 8 R cosponsors

SB 311 — RENEWABLE ENERGY-VEHICLES

Last action — Session Sine Die

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 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 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  4. Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021

  6. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  7. Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021

  9. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021

  12. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darren Bailey

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  24. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  27. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  29. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  33. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  34. Referred to Assignments

  35. First Reading

  36. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

Sponsors

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Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 311 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 SB 311?
SB 311 is sponsored by Christopher Belt (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Rachelle Crowe, Dave Syverson (Republican), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), Jil Tracy (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Darren Bailey, Steve McClure (Republican), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Win Stoller, Neil Anderson (Republican), Steven M. Landek, John F. Curran (Republican), and Dale Fowler (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 311?
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 SB 311?
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