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type: "Bill"
title: "FINANCE-HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Modifies the definition of \"new wind power facility\" for the purpose of designating High Impact Businesses under the Act. Provides that \"new wind power facility\" includes the replacement of an existing electric generation facility, including the demolition and removal of an electric generation facility irrespective of whether it will be replaced. Provides that a new wind power facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the electric generation facility. Makes conforming changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 1720"
citation: "Illinois SB 1720 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Elgie R. Sims, Jr.", "Greg Harris"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2023-01-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/af14bc13-d824-4b5c-9cfe-634d010ee5f0"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1720&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134360&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "33b98a6a560dba94a30c9355dd4702df6455b3518ad4f5a8f0b5cd6d80d1316f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 1720 (102nd) — FINANCE-HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Modifies the definition of "new wind power facility" for the purpose of designating High Impact Businesses under the Act. Provides that "new wind power facility" includes the replacement of an existing electric generation facility, including the demolition and removal of an electric generation facility irrespective of whether it will be replaced. Provides that a new wind power facility shall be deemed to include any permanent structures associated with the electric generation facility. Makes conforming changes.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720ham003.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB1720enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **3021** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **6335** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **524** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — primary (person)
- Greg Harris — primary (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman `filing`
- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Revenue; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
- **2021-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2021-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2021-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2021-04-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 14, 2021
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2021-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2021-04-22** Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Dave Vella
- **2021-04-22** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** To Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee
- **2021-05-15** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-25** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022
- **2022-04-05** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-06** Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Greg Harris
- **2022-04-06** Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2022-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2022-04-06** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-04-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-04-06** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-04-11** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-11-22** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2023-01-04** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2023-01-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-01-05** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2023-01-05** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 009-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-06** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-01-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-035-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-01-08** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2023-01-08** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - January 8, 2023
- **2023-01-08** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2023-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. `filing`
- **2023-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-01-08** Sponsor Removed Sen. Karina Villa
- **2023-01-08** Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2023-01-08** Sponsor Removed Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2023-01-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 030-021-000
- **2023-01-08** Senate Concurs
- **2023-01-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-01-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2023-01-08** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-01-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-01-09** Effective Date January 9, 2023; ; Some provisions effective on the date House Bill 4285 takes effect; some provisions effective 7-1-24.
- **2023-01-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1115 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/af14bc13-d824-4b5c-9cfe-634d010ee5f0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).