Illinois · Senate Bill 1588 · 103rd General Assembly

IL POWER AG-BROWNFIELD SITE

SB 1588 Sponsored by Bill Cunningham Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Adds to the definition of "brownfield site photovoltaic project", photovoltaics that meet the criteria that the project is interconnected to an electric utility, a municipal utility, a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Act, or an electric cooperative as defined in the Public Utilities Act and is located on any part of the site, and within the property boundaries…

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Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Adds to the definition of "brownfield site photovoltaic project", photovoltaics that meet the criteria that the project is interconnected to an electric utility, a municipal utility, a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities Act, or an electric cooperative as defined in the Public Utilities Act and is located on any part of the site, and within the property boundaries, of a coal-fueled electric generating plant in this State that was retired as of January 1, 2023, or that the generating plant owner commits to retire prior to the commercial operation date of the project. In provisions concerning renewable energy credits from new projects in the long-term renewable resources procurement plan, the Agency shall procure 55% from photovoltaic projects where at least 44% (rather than 47%) are from utility-scale solar projects and at least 3% are from projects that meet specified criteria. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  10. CommitteePostponed - Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  13. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  14. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  15. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  16. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  1. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  2. CommitteePostponed - Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
  4. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

All 12 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.