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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3234</title>
<shortdesc>EPA-GREENHOUSE GAS-EQUITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Bill Cunningham</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/9.15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction deadlines and requirements for electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use gas as a fuel, that are not public GHG-emitting units, and that are located within a specified distance of an equity investment eligible community, specifies that the equity investment eligible community must have been designated by the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board as of January 11, 2024 and must be located in an R3 Area established under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
</actions>
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