House Sponsors: SLONE-REITZ-BELLOCK-ZICKUS AND LYONS,EILEEN. Short description: CLEAN AIR & COAL MINING JOBS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Illinois Clean Air and Coal Mining Jobs Act. Provides air emissions standards for fossil coal-fired generating units on or after January 1, 2006. Provides for the promulgation of rules by the Pollution Control Board to achieve the emissions reduction requirements. Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall have the power to assist in funding the cost of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission control systems for coal-fired generating units. Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Adds $100,000,000 to the amount the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs is authorized to use for coal and energy development purposes, which is to be used to assist in funding the cost of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission control systems for coal-fired generating units. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 1105/8.2 new 30 ILCS 330/7 Deletes everything but the short title Section of the Illinois Clean Air and Coal Mining Jobs Act. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) This legislation imposes requirements on local government units which own/operate coal-fired electric generating units and creates a service mandate for which 50% to 100% of the increased costs to units of local government is required under the State Mandates Act. No estimate of the increased costs to units of local government is available. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dept. of Commerce and Communty Affairs) The legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-emption of home rule powers and functions. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Pollution Control Board) This legislation would cost approximately $200,000 for addi- tional staff required to accomplish the bill's complex rule- making requirements. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) The fiscal impact on DCCA is estimated to be $70,000 from the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund (based on an esti- mated average cost of $25 million per emission control system). Additional costs to GRF will be at least $100 million to repay principal and interest associated with this bond sale. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status