95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3733


 
Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Roger L. Eddy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that it is the goal of the State that by January 1, 2015, 10% of the energy used in the State shall be derived from coal gasification or other clean coal technologies. Provides that by March 1, 2015, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall: (i) review the amount of energy derived from goal gasification by utilities under its jurisdiction; (ii) prepare a report concerning the findings of the review that creates future goals; and (iii) adopt rules to implement policies that are consistent with the future goals. Effective immediately.
















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HB3733

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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 2-204 as follows:
 
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    (220 ILCS 5/2-204  new)
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    Sec. 2-204. Commission review on clean coal technologies.
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    (a) It is the goal of the State that by January 1, 2015, 
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10% of the energy used in the State shall be derived from coal 
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gasification or other clean coal technologies.
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    (b) By March 1, 2015, the Commission shall:
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        (1) review the amount of energy derived from goal 
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    gasification by utilities under its jurisdiction;
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        (2) prepare a report concerning the findings of the 
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    review that creates future goals; and
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        (3) adopt rules to implement policies that are 
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    consistent with the future goals.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.