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type: "Bill"
title: "CARBON CAPTURE LEGISLATION COM"
description: "Creates the Illinois Energy to Jobs Act. Creates the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation Commission to make a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2010 concerning specified legislation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to make changes concerning the Resource Development Bureau. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to allow the Agency to acquire by eminent domain permanent easements for the distribution, transportation, and storage of CO2. Allows the Agency to lease those easements to energy facilities. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and Public Utilities Act to make changes concerning the prudency of supply contracts. Amends the State Fire Marshal Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, and the Public Utilities Act to provide that there shall be processes for expediting the issuance of permits and licenses for projects at energy facilities. Deletes language concerning a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit equal to 10% of the amount spent during the taxable year on equipment purchased for use at an energy facility. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Restores specified tax exemptions beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends (1) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance, and (2) the Illinois Enterprise Free Zone Act concerning high impact businesses. Amends the Property Tax Code to add a provision concerning real property taxes at energy facilities. Amends the Eminent Domain Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Contains a severability clause. Effective July 1, 2009."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 3854"
citation: "Illinois HB 3854 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-25"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e0cd83d1-daed-433b-8131-c08f50c883aa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3854&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46670&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "5289ce54c1130c06c4c2651f7ba7988ebef8f40d992d81ecab2d3bc41b5d4c53"
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 HB 3854 (96th) — CARBON CAPTURE LEGISLATION COM
Creates the Illinois Energy to Jobs Act. Creates the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation Commission to make a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2010 concerning specified legislation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to make changes concerning the Resource Development Bureau. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to allow the Agency to acquire by eminent domain permanent easements for the distribution, transportation, and storage of CO2. Allows the Agency to lease those easements to energy facilities. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and Public Utilities Act to make changes concerning the prudency of supply contracts. Amends the State Fire Marshal Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Illinois Power Agency Act, and the Public Utilities Act to provide that there shall be processes for expediting the issuance of permits and licenses for projects at energy facilities. Deletes language concerning a moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit equal to 10% of the amount spent during the taxable year on equipment purchased for use at an energy facility. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Restores specified tax exemptions beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends (1) the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance, and (2) the Illinois Enterprise Free Zone Act concerning high impact businesses. Amends the Property Tax Code to add a provision concerning real property taxes at energy facilities. Amends the Eminent Domain Act to make conforming changes. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Contains a severability clause. Effective July 1, 2009.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3854&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46670&DocNum=3854&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3854eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46670&DocNum=3854&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3854enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46670&DocNum=3854&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **10017** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dan Reitz — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `filing`
- **2009-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2009-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2009-03-05** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-03-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-24** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
- **2009-03-24** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-02** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-017-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- **2009-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
- **2009-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass as Amended Energy; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy
- **2009-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 010-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2009
- **2009-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-21** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2009-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2009-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 015-000-000
- **2009-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 015-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0754 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e0cd83d1-daed-433b-8131-c08f50c883aa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).