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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5359         </title>
<shortdesc>IPA-BROWNFIELD PROCUREMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Norine K. Hammond and Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-75</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>    Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes to the "brownfield site photovoltaic project" definition. Deletes provisions that require the Agency to develop a method to optimize procurement of the renewable energy credits from proposed utility-scale projects that are located in communities eligible to receive grants pursuant to the Energy Community Reinvestment Act. Provides criteria for the Agency to use to rank the bids for evaluation and selection for the project. Provides that, if a project meets one or more of the criteria, the Agency shall apply the bid price adjustment 2 times in ranking and evaluating the bid submitted for the project. Outlines the intent of the General Assembly in enacting the provision. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy &amp; Environment Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy &amp; Environment Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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