Public Act 102-1086
 
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    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Hydrogen Economy Act.
 
    Section 5. Hydrogen Economy Task Force.

    (a)   The Hydrogen Economy Task Force is hereby established.

    (b)   The Task Force shall consist of the following members:

        (1)   one member of the Senate, appointed by the 
    President of the Senate;

        (2)   one member of the Senate, appointed by the 
    Minority Leader of the Senate;

        (3)   one member of the House of Representatives, 
    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

        (4)   one member of the House of Representatives, 
    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives;

        (5)   one member representing the Governor's Office of 
    Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor;

        (6)   one member representing a statewide labor 
    organization, appointed by the Governor;

        (7)   one member representing a national laboratory that 
    researches alternate fuels, energy, and environmental 
    impacts, appointed by the Governor;

        (8)   one member from the Office of Energy, appointed by 
    the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection 
    Agency;

        (9)   one member representing local economic development 
    interests, appointed by the Director of Commerce and 
    Economic Opportunity;

        (10) one member representing a trade association, 
    appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic 
    Opportunity;
        (11) one representative of a manufacturing 
    association, appointed by the Director of Commerce and 
    Economic Opportunity;
        (12) one representative of a community-based 
    organization that supports environmental justice 
    communities, appointed by the Director of Commerce and 
    Economic Opportunity;
        (13)   one member representing the University of 
    Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and 
    Environment, appointed by the President of the University 
    of Illinois System;

        (14)   the Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his 
    or her designee;

        (15)   the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission 
    or his or her designee;

        (16)   the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
    or his or her designee;

        (17)   the Director of Natural Resources or his or her 
    designee;

        (18)   the Secretary of Transportation or his or her 
    designee;

        (19)     the Director of Agriculture or his or her 
    designee;

        (20)        the Chair of the Illinois Community College Board 
    or his or her designee; 
        (21)        one member with knowledge of public safety, 
    appointed by the State Fire Marshal;
        (22)       one member representing a non-profit energy 
    research organization, appointed by the Governor;
        (23)   one representative of a trade association 
    representing the investor-owned electric and natural gas 
    utilities and power generation companies in the State of 
    Illinois, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
        (24)      one representative of a trade association 
    representing wind and solar electric generators, renewable 
    transmission companies, and storage companies, appointed 
    by the President of the Senate.

    (c)     The members of the Task Force shall serve without 
compensation.

    (d)    The Task Force shall meet at least quarterly to 
fulfill its duties under this Act. At the first meeting of the 
Task Force, the Task Force shall elect a Chair from among its 
members.

    (e)     The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 
shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.

 
    Section 10. Duties. The Task Force shall have the 
following duties:

        (1)   establish a plan to create, support, develop, or 
    partner with a Hydrogen Hub in this State, and determine 
    how to maximize federal financial incentives to support 
    Hub development;

        (2)   identify opportunities to integrate hydrogen in 
    the transportation, energy, industrial, agricultural, and 
    other sectors;

        (3)   identify barriers to the widespread development of 
    hydrogen, including within environmental justice 
    communities; and

        (4)   recommend government policies to catalyze the 
    deployment of hydrogen in the State economy.

 
    Section 15. Report. The Task Force shall report to the 
Governor and the General Assembly by December 1 of each year on 
its activities, findings, and recommendations.
 
    Section 95. Repealer. This Act is repealed on June 1, 
2023.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.