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Bill FGD TASK FORCE Creates the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Task Force Act. Creates the FGD Task Force to study the cost benefits of and make recommendations for the construction of new stacks at coal-fired power plants with flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology and the conversion of existing stacks at coal-fired power plants to flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology for the purpose of safely burning more Illinois-mined coal. Provides for the membership of the Task Force and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2017. Requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 3656 Illinois HB 3656 (100th)
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Illinois HB 3656 (100th) — FGD TASK FORCE

Creates the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Task Force Act. Creates the FGD Task Force to study the cost benefits of and make recommendations for the construction of new stacks at coal-fired power plants with flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology and the conversion of existing stacks at coal-fired power plants to flue gas desulfurization scrubber technology for the purpose of safely burning more Illinois-mined coal. Provides for the membership of the Task Force and provides that members shall serve without compensation. Requires the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2017. Requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2019. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 8015 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 6738 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Avery Bourne — primary (person)
  • Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
  • Paul Schimpf — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2017-02-10 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne filing
  • 2017-02-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-02-10 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-03-01 Assigned to Energy Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-03-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Energy Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-038-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-03-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  • 2017-03-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2017-03-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
  • 2017-03-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  • 2017-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
  • 2017-04-04 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 5, 2017 reading-1
  • 2017-04-04 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
  • 2017-04-05 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-04-05 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-04-25 Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities referral-committee
  • 2017-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  • 2017-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
  • 2017-05-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
  • 2017-05-11 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
  • 2017-05-12 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
  • 2017-05-18 Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 19, 2017
  • 2017-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar amendment-introduction
  • 2017-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
  • 2017-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 009-000-000
  • 2017-05-24 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Manar amendment-passage
  • 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017
  • 2017-05-26 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-28 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2017-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2017-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Avery Bourne
  • 2017-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 009-001-000
  • 2017-06-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-015-002
  • 2017-06-25 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2017-06-25 House Concurs
  • 2017-06-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-07-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-09-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-09-08 Effective Date September 8, 2017
  • 2017-09-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0499 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/857e01ea-80a3-4e62-b9db-6db6d0a49644. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).