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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3131</title>
<shortdesc>IL TRANSMISSION PROJECTS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/8-406.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Advancing Federally Regulated Illinois Transmission Projects Act. Provides that the Department of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may identify one or more Projects for potential application of the PJM State Agreement Approach that the Director determines may improve the resilience, reliability, and access to clean energy of the ratepayers of a public utility with more than 3,000,000 customers in this State. Sets forth eligibility criteria for the projects. Sets forth provisions concerning applications. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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