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 Bill Status of SB1700  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROPERTY-CLEAN ENERGY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William E. Brady - Julie A. Morrison - Melinda Bush and Linda Holmes

House Sponsors
(Rep. Lou Lang)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act. Provides that a local unit of government may establish a property assessed clean energy program. Provides that, to finance or refinance one or more energy projects on the property covered by the program, a local unit of government may impose an assessment pursuant to the terms of an assessment contract with the record owner of the property to be assessed. Provides that a local unit of government may issue bonds to finance energy projects under a property assessed clean energy program. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the assessment contract must be a voluntary written contract. Provides that districts created under the introduced bill shall be referred to as "PACE areas". Provides that "local unit of government" means only a county, city, or village (in the introduced bill, a county or municipality). Provides that the ordinance or resolution creating the program shall include a description of the territory within the PACE area. Provides that the term "person" also includes limited liability companies and other entities. Provides that the term of a project that includes multiple improvements shall have a term that is no greater than the length of the useful life of the improvement with the longest useful life. Makes technical corrections. Provides that the term "energy project" also includes alternative energy improvements related to motor vehicles powered by electricity and water use improvements. Provides that a program administrator or its affiliates, consultants, or advisors (in the introduced bill, the administrator or its affiliates) must have done business as a program administrator or capital provider for at least 18 months (in the introduced bill, the administrator must have done business in Illinois in any capacity for a minimum of 5 years). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Amendment 1 with the following changes: (1) provides that the term "property" means privately-owned commercial, industrial, non-residential agricultural, or multi-family real property (in the introduced bill, privately-owned commercial, industrial, agricultural, or multi-family real property); (2) provides that the local unit of government may allow projects that consist of multiple improvements with varying lengths of useful life to have a term that is no greater than the improvement with the longest useful life (instead of a term that is no greater than the useful life of the improvement with the longest useful life); (3) provides that the term "property" does not include property owned by a local unit of government or a homeowner's or condominium association; and (4) provides that the program administrator shall be responsible for arranging (instead of providing) capital for the acquisition of bonds issued by the local unit of government to finance energy projects. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
New Act
Adds reference to:
10000HB2831eng, Sec. 5
10000HB2831eng, Sec. 25

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act if and only if House Bill 2831 of the 100th General Assembly becomes law as engrossed. Makes changes to the definition of "energy project" to include improvements that will be affixed to new construction. Provides that "property" includes property owned by a local unit of government. Effective upon becoming law or upon the effective date of House Bill 2831 of the 100th General Assembly, whichever occurs later.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Revenue
  3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Revenue
  3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/16/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000
  3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017
  4/6/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  4/6/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/25/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
  4/26/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading
  4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
  4/27/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
  5/4/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; McConnaughay
  5/4/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2017
  5/17/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  5/17/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/18/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  5/18/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/18/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; McConnaughay
  5/18/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/18/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/18/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/18/2017HouseArrived in House
  5/18/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  5/18/2017HouseFirst Reading
  5/18/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/22/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  5/22/2017HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Lou Lang
  5/22/2017HouseMotion Prevailed
  5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
  5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  9/4/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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