POWER AGENCY-ANNUAL REPORTS Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Christian L. Mitchell-Mike Fortner) 7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0536 20 ILCS 3855/1-7020 ILCS 3855/1-7520 ILCS 3855/1-8020 ILCS 3855/1-12530 ILCS 105/6z-75Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes establishment of the Resource Development Bureau discretionary, and makes related changes. Moves language providing that each year the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a public report for the General Assembly and the Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include certain criteria associated with the procurement of renewable energy resources from under a provision concerning the renewable portfolio standard to a provision concerning Agency annual reports within the Act. In a provision concerning Agency annual reports: provides that the Agency shall report annually each February 15 (currently December 15) on the operations and transactions of the Agency; removes a provision regarding reporting the quantity, price, and rate of all renewable resources purchased under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities; and provides that average quantity (rather than total quantity) be used for certain reporting criteria. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2016SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 3/10/2016SenateDo Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 3/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2016 3/16/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2016 4/5/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/5/2016HouseArrived in House 4/5/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 4/5/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/5/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2016HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/13/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/17/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 011-000-000 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/25/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/25/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/23/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2016SenateEffective Date July 8, 2016 7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0536