Bill Status of HB5750  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-GREENHOUSE GASES

House Sponsors
Rep. Keith R. Wheeler - Jay Hoffman - Tim Butler - LaToya Greenwood - Katie Stuart and Dan Ugaste

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/9.15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In provisions concerning greenhouse gases, removes language requiring (1) all electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use coal as a fuel and are public greenhouse gas-emitting units to permanently reduce CO2e emissions to zero no later than December 31, 2045, (2) any source or plant with such units to reduce their CO2e emissions by 45% from existing emissions by no later than January 1, 2035, and, (3) if the emissions reduction requirement is not achieved by December 31, 2035, the plant to retire one or more units or otherwise reduce its CO2e emissions by 45% from existing emissions by June 30, 2038. Provides that all electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use coal as a fuel and are public greenhouse gas-emitting units shall permanently reduce CO2e emissions to zero no later than December 31, 2045.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/9/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  4/9/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  4/9/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  4/9/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  4/9/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  4/9/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  11/16/2022HouseFirst Reading
  11/16/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die