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This bill establishes the Illinois Future of Energy Choice and Economic Impact Commission within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to address concerns about energy affordability, accessibility, resilience, and choice, particularly in light of recent clean energy legislation like the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and various developments such as increasing energy demand, infrastructure needs, reliability uncertainties, rising costs, and new technologies. The Commission will be composed of legislative appointees, state agency designees (including the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity who will chair it), and representatives from various energy sectors, utilities, businesses, labor organizations, and academic experts, all serving without compensation. The Commission is tasked with analyzing the state's ability to remain a net energy exporter, evaluating the economic impacts of current energy policies on Illinois workers and industries, assessing the viability of existing policies and recommending adjustments to timelines or disruptions, developing forecasts and recommendations for future energy policy concerning affordability, choice, workforce, and economic development, studying factors influencing energy costs, accepting public comments, and ensuring an inclusive approach to energy policy that supports both existing and new energy sources and infrastructure. The Commission will report its findings and recommendations annually to the Governor and the General Assembly, and its existence will conclude on December 31, 2030.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5195&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104