Sen. Pat McGuire
Filed: 11/28/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 278




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 278 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Power Agency Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 1-130 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3855/1-130)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2019)

8    Sec. 1-130. Home rule preemption. 
9    (a) The authorization to impose any new taxes or fees 
10specifically related to the generation of electricity by, the 
11capacity to generate electricity by, or the emissions into the 
12atmosphere by electric generating facilities after the 
13effective date of this Act is an exclusive power and function 
14of the State.  A home rule unit may not levy any new taxes or 
15fees specifically related to the generation of electricity by, 
16the capacity to generate electricity by, or the emissions into 
 
 
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1the atmosphere by electric generating facilities after the 
2effective date of this Act.  This Section is a denial and 
3limitation on home rule powers and functions under subsection 
4(g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
5    (b) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021 2019.

6(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)
 

7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".