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Bill Status of HB5815 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EXTENSIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sheri Jesiel

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/8-406

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-406

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no public utility shall begin the construction of any nuclear power plant extension, alteration, or addition unless and until it has obtained from the Illinois Commerce Commission a certificate that public convenience and necessity require such construction. Removes a provision that prohibits the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Commission regarding the construction of any new power plant within this State until the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D. Anthony
2/11/2016	House	First Reading
2/11/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2016	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sheri Jesiel
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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