MWRD-RESOURCE RECOVERY House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Willie Preston) 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0299 70 ILCS 2605/56 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that "recovered resources" means any material produced by or extracted from (i) the operation of district facilities or (ii) the use of district-owned real estate (currently, "recovered resources" means any material produced by or extracted from the operation of district facilities). Adds solar or wind energy as an example of recovered resources. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 2605/9.6afrom Ch. 42, par. 328.6aFurther amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a sanitary district may issue bonds for replacing, remodeling, completing, altering, constructing, and enlarging renewable energy facilities.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Authorizes the corporate authorities of a sanitary district to issue bonds prior to December 31, 2034, for the development of distributed renewable energy generation devices. Also authorizes a district to construct, maintain, finance, and operate distributed renewable energy generation devices as necessary to sell or otherwise dispose of recovered resources or renewable energy resources resulting from the operation of district facilities. Defines "distributed renewable energy generation device". 2/8/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/8/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 022-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 017-000-000 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023 3/29/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/29/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 4/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Willie Preston 4/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/25/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities 4/27/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Energy and Public Utilities 4/27/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 009-000-000 4/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023 5/2/2023SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023 5/5/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-003-000 5/11/2023HouseArrived in House 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/11/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/11/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Public Utilities Committee 5/17/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 014-000-000 5/18/2023HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000 5/18/2023HouseHouse Concurs 5/18/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2023HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024 7/28/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0299