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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2966         </title>
<shortdesc>RENEWABLE ENERGY-VARIOUS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William Davis-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Joyce Mason-Mary E. Flowers, LaToya Greenwood, Justin Slaughter, André Thapedi, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Mary Edly-Allen, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer and Kambium Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 100/5-45</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 655/5.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-56</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-75</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/16-107.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/16-107.6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/16-107.7 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/16-108</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/16-111.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to establish a new utility-scale solar power facility may apply for a high impact business designation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Increases the long-term renewable procurement plan goals after the 2025 delivery year. Requires the long-term renewable procurement plan to include the procurement of new renewable energy credits. Provides that the Adjustable Block program shall be designed to be continuously open. Authorizes utilities to recover certain costs related to the Adjustable Block program. Excludes certain costs from a limitation on the costs of the Adjustable Block program. Makes other changes concerning the Adjustable Block program. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to open a proceeding to update the interconnection standards and applicable utility tariffs. Requires the Commission to revise certain standards for interconnection based on specified criteria. Establishes an interconnection working group. Makes changes to provisions concerning net metering and the distributed generation rebate. Requires the Commission, in consultation with the Illinois Power Agency, to study and produce a report analyzing the potential for and barriers to the implementation of energy storage in Illinois. Requires the Agency to include a plan to procure energy from energy storage resources as part of its procurement plan for 2021. Extends a provision concerning a review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy &amp; Environment Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Energy &amp; Environment Committee;  019-012-000</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>6/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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