RENEWABLE GAS/LOW-CARBON FUELS Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Melinda Bush and Emil Jones, III 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 100/5-45.8 newCreates the Renewable Gas and Low-Carbon Fuels Act. Provides that a public utility that provides natural gas distribution services in the State shall incorporate low-carbon fuels into its gas supply portfolio. Provides for goals for the total amount of renewable gas and other low-carbon fuels incorporated by the natural gas utility. Provides that for purposes of meeting the goals, low-carbon fuels that are purchased by the natural gas utility must include environmental commodities associated with the gas. Provides that a natural gas utility may seek authorization from the Illinois Commerce Commission to engage in low-carbon fuels activities. Provides that the Commission shall approve a low-carbon fuels activity if it determines the low-carbon fuels activity investment and expenses are consistent with the provisions of the Act and the natural gas utility has demonstrated that the low-carbon fuels activity provides one or more specified benefits. Provides that the Commission shall review and, by order, approve, or approve as modified, the natural gas utility's low-carbon fuels activity proposal within 180 days after the date on which it is filed. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing filing requirements, reporting requirements, and the process for natural gas utilities to fully recover prudently incurred costs associated with low-carbon fuels activity. Provides that all environmental commodities from low-carbon fuels resulting from the purchase of low-carbon fuels for gas supply or the ownership of a low-carbon fuels facility shall be applied to the benefit of gas customers. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to allow the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt emergency rules. Effective immediately. 2/23/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 3/10/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/25/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/23/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 4/30/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021 5/7/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/7/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/10/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021 5/10/2021SenateRe-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities 5/21/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die