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This bill removes various diversity-related requirements from the Illinois Power Agency Act. Specifically, it eliminates language related to diversity requirements in the design of energy programs and procurements, diversity goals for renewable energy credit suppliers, diversity reporting obligations, and diversity, equity, and inclusion plans for energy projects. Notably, the bill strips out provisions that previously required: 1. Encouraging projects to use a diverse workforce and diverse set of contractors 2. Optimizing procurement of renewable energy credits from projects in certain communities 3. Establishing diversity composition goals for supplier entities 4. Creating plans for improving diversity at job sites and creating diverse apprenticeship opportunities The bill effectively removes the previous emphasis on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy project development and procurement. By deleting these requirements, the legislation removes explicit mandates for increasing participation of minority-owned businesses, disadvantaged businesses, trade unions, and other historically underrepresented groups in the state's renewable energy sector. The removal of these provisions represents a significant change in the approach to equity in Illinois' clean energy initiatives.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3258&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104