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IL HB0587

IL HB0587
REGULATION-TECH

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Introduced
01/12/2023
In Committee
11/13/2024
Crossed Over
05/20/2024
Passed
01/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/20/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Electric Transmission Systems Construction Standards Act. Requires all utilities and construction contractors responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, or repair of electric transmission systems to pay employees performing the construction, installation, maintenance, or repair work of such systems wages and benefits consistent with the Prevailing Wage Act. Contains provisions concerning training, competence, and safety training requirements for electric utility workers; a Diversity Plan requirement for construction contractors; and rulemaking authority for the Illinois Commerce Commission. Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to construct a new battery energy storage solution facility or a new high voltage direct current converter station at a designated location in Illinois may be designated as a High Impact Business. Defines "new battery energy storage solution facility" and "high voltage direct current converter station". Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In a provision concerning the Illinois Solar for All Program, directs the area median income to be revised every year (rather than every 5 years) for purposes of identifying households that qualify as low-income households. Requires the Agency's Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes for the procurement of energy storage. Authorizes the procurement of renewable energy credits that are delivered from repowered wind projects and retooled hydropower facilities to be included in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan developed by the Agency. Authorizes the Agency to propose adjustments to the percentages of renewable energy credits procured from different sources and to consider and propose various approaches, in addition to competitive procurements, to procure renewable energy credits from repowered wind projects. Sets out additional requirements for the energy storage procurement plan to be developed by the Agency. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In a provision concerning distributed generation rebates, makes changes concerning inverters. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the term "public works" includes the construction of a new battery energy storage solution facility or a high voltage direct current converter station by a business designated as a High Impact Business under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

AI Summary

This bill, titled REGULATION-TECH, creates the Electric Transmission Systems Construction Standards Act, which establishes comprehensive standards for electric transmission systems construction. The bill requires utilities and construction contractors to pay prevailing wages, provide training and safety requirements for electric utility workers, develop diversity plans, and meet competence standards. Specifically, contractors must ensure employees are trained through accredited apprenticeship programs or have at least two years of direct employment experience in their specific work function. Workers must complete OSHA-certified safety training, and contractors must develop Diversity Plans that set goals for apprenticeship hours and spending with minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises. The bill also makes several amendments to existing laws. In the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, it adds new categories of businesses that can be designated as High Impact Businesses, including battery energy storage solution facilities and high voltage direct current converter stations. Under the Illinois Power Agency Act, the bill modifies the Illinois Solar for All Program by changing the frequency of area median income revisions and requiring the Agency to develop plans for energy storage procurement. The bill authorizes the procurement of renewable energy credits from repowered wind projects and retooled hydropower facilities. Additionally, the bill amends the Public Utilities Act to make changes to distributed generation rebates and the Prevailing Wage Act to include construction of certain energy infrastructure projects as "public works" subject to prevailing wage requirements. The overall aim of the bill is to promote clean energy development, ensure fair labor practices, and support diverse participation in the state's energy sector.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (38)

Bill Cunningham (D)*,  Robyn Gabel (D)*,  Dee Avelar (D),  Harry Benton (D),  Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),  Kam Buckner (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Terra Costa Howard (D),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Marcus Evans (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Matt Hanson (D),  Napoleon Harris (D),  Norma Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Jay Hoffman (D),  Lilian Jiménez (D),  Stephanie Kifowit (D),  Jenn Ladisch Douglass (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Kimberly Lightford (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Bob Rita (D),  Sue Scherer (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Ann Williams (D), 

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1066 (on 02/20/2025)

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