IL POWER AG-BROWNFIELD SITE Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Christopher Belt-Doris Turner, Sue Rezin, Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Terri Bryant, Tom Bennett, Laura Fine, Sally J. Turner, Andrew S. Chesney-Jason Plummer and Kimberly A. Lightford 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3855/1-1020 ILCS 3855/1-75Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Adds to the definition of "brownfield site photovoltaic project", photovoltaics that meet the criteria that the project is interconnected to an electric utility, a municipal utility, a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Act, or an electric cooperative as defined in the Public Utilities Act and is located on any part of the site, and within the property boundaries, of a coal-fueled electric generating plant in this State that was retired as of January 1, 2023, or that the generating plant owner commits to retire prior to the commercial operation date of the project. In provisions concerning renewable energy credits from new projects in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan, the Agency shall procure 55% from photovoltaic projects where at least 44% (rather than 47%) are from utility-scale solar projects and at least 3% are from projects that meet specified criteria. Effective immediately. 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 2/15/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 2/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/23/2023SenatePostponed - Energy and Public Utilities 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/2/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities 3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/23/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities 3/23/2023SenatePostponed - Energy and Public Utilities 3/23/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/31/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 5/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die