POWER AGENCY-RENEWABLE ENERGY House SponsorsRep. William Cunningham, Karen May and Dave Winters Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward D. Maloney and John G. Mulroe) 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0491 20 ILCS 3855/1-10 Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Changes the definition of "renewable energy resources" to include biogas and biosolids produced by municipal wastewater treatment plants in the State. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the bill as introduced, with the following change: provides that "renewable energy resources" includes biogas and biosolids produced by local government (instead of municipal) wastewater treatment plants in the State. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Changes the definition of "renewable energy resources" to include anaerobic digestion. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Cunningham 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Cunningham 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/30/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-001 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Energy 5/3/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/3/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/3/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/4/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 5/5/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 014-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/17/2011HouseArrived in House 5/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/17/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Cunningham 5/17/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-001 5/28/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/22/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/22/2011HouseEffective Date August 22, 2011 8/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0491