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HB5438 - 104th General Assembly

BROWNFIELD PHOTOVOLATIC REGS
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 655/5.5from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1
20 ILCS 3855/1-10
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. In provisions concerning High Impact Businesses, adds utility-scale brownfield site photovoltaic projects and over 5,000 kilowatts and utility-scale solar projects to High Impact Businesses that may be located, at the time of designation, in an enterprise zone. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that "brownfield site photovoltaic project" includes photovoltaics that are interconnected to an electric utility, a municipal utility, a public utility, or an electric cooperative, where at least 50% of the acreage occupied by the photovoltaics is located on the property regulated under specified United States Environmental Protection Agency or Illinois Environmental Protection Agency programs. Makes other changes
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee