Illinois · House Bill 2132 · 103rd General Assembly

RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT PILOT

HB 2132 Sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate the employment of construction workforces located in underrepresented populations.…

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Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act. Creates the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Fund shall be used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to encourage and facilitate the employment of construction workforces located in underrepresented populations. Provides that applicants that are applying for a new utility-scale offshore wind project with the Illinois Power Agency shall file with the Department, as part of the applicant's application, an equity and inclusion plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the procurement of renewable energy credits, provides that in addition to the amount of renewable energy credits to be procured from wind projects, the Illinois Power Agency shall procure at least 700,000 renewable energy credits, delivered annually for at least 20 years, from one new utility-scale offshore wind project. In provisions concerning the development of a long-term renewable resources procurement plan, provides that the total of renewable energy resources procured under the procurement plan shall be reduced for all retail customers based on the amount necessary to limit the annual estimated average net increase due to the costs of these resources included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than 4.25% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009, and to no more than 4.5% of that amount as of the billing month following the expected date that a new utility-scale offshore wind project commences commercial operations and is expected to begin delivering power to the PJM Interconnection, LLC transmission grid. Provides that the Agency shall conduct at least one new utility-scale offshore wind procurement within 360 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Every action

80 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 72 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Utilities Committee · House Public Utilities
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee · House Public Utilities
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote · House Public Utilities
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 014-008-000 · House Public Utilities
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  12. HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  18. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
  19. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
  20. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jeff Keicher
  21. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  32. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  33. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  34. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  35. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  36. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  53. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  54. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  55. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  56. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  57. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  58. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  59. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  60. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  61. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  62. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  63. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  64. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-021-000
  65. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  66. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  67. SenateArrive in Senate
  68. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  69. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  70. SenateFirst Reading
  71. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  72. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  3. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 85–21
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 21 Not voting 11
Democrats: 70 yes, 2 no Republicans: 15 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 21

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 House Public Utilities Public Utilities - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

No · 8

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–8

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 52 cosponsors: 51 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 52 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.