HIB-NEW BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Steve Stadelman 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 655/5.5from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business which intends to establish a new battery energy storage solution facility at a designated location in Illinois may receive a designation as a High Impact Business. Provides that "new battery energy storage solution facility" means a newly constructed battery energy storage facility, a newly constructed expansion of an existing battery energy storage facility, or the replacement of an existing battery energy storage facility that stores electricity using battery devices and other means, and such facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the battery energy storage facility and all associated transmission lines, substations, and other equipment related to the storage and transmission of electric power that has a capacity of not less than 100 megawatt and storage capability of not less than 200 megawatt hours of energy. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 3/15/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die