103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2604
 
Introduced 2/15/2023, by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources Task Force Act. Creates the Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall study methods the State can use to support and expand the use of natural resources in this State, including, coal, crude oil, and natural gas. Provides for the membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Director of Natural Resources may retain the services of outside parties with legal, engineering, and financial expertise to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties. Provides that the Task Force members are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses. Provides that the Task Force shall file a report no later than December 31, 2024 with the General Assembly on all issues deemed appropriate by the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall be abolished upon filing its report with the General Assembly. Repeals the Act on June 1, 2025. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources Task Force.
7    (a) The Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources Task Force is 
8created to study methods the State can use to support and 
9expand the use of natural resources in this State, including 
10coal, crude oil, and natural gas.
11    (b) The Task Force shall include the following members:
12        (1) the Director of Natural Resources, or the 
13    Director's designee, who shall serve as the ex officio 
14    chairperson of the Task Force;
15        (2) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
16    of Representatives;
17        (3) one member appointed by the President of the 
18    Senate;
19        (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
20    House of Representatives;
21        (5) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
22    Senate; and
23        (6) the following members appointed by the Governor:
 
 
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1            (A) one member representing an entity engaged in, 
2        or seeking to be engaged in, the extraction of coal in 
3        the State;
4            (B) one member representing an entity engaged in, 
5        or seeking to be engaged in, the extraction of crude 
6        oil in the State;
7            (C) one member representing an entity engaged in, 
8        or seeking to be engaged in, the extraction of natural 
9        gas in the State; and
10            (D) one member representing the agriculture 
11        community.
12    (c) The Department of Natural Resources shall provide 
13administrative and other support to the Task Force.
14    (d) The Director of Natural Resources may retain the 
15services of outside parties with legal, engineering, and 
16financial expertise to assist the Task Force in carrying out 
17its duties.
18    (e) Task Force members are not eligible to receive 
19compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
 
20    Section 10. Report on Utilizing Illinois Energy Resources 
21legislation. 
22    (a) The Task Force shall file a report no later than 
23December 31, 2024 with the General Assembly on all issues 
24deemed appropriate by the Task Force, including, but not 
25limited to, the following:
 
 
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1        (1) land use issues;
2        (2) regulatory reform;
3        (3) transportation issues; and
4        (4) environmental issues.
5    (b) The Task Force shall be abolished upon filing its 
6report with the General Assembly.
 
7    Section 15. Repealer.  This Act is repealed on June 1, 
82025.
 
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10becoming law.