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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5720         </title>
<shortdesc>IPA MARKET-BASED BENCHMARK</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3855/1-56</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In a provision concerning the price paid to procure renewable energy credits using monies from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund, directs the Illinois Power Agency to implement a market-based benchmark subject to approval by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that the Agency shall recover all planning and procurement costs. Provides that the Agency may procure renewable energy resources independently as well as in conjunction with a procurement event for certain electric utilities. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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