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SB1234Introduced in the Senate

ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Jil Tracy, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning: the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force; administrative support; and an annual report. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury and shall be administered by the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that $10,000,000 shall be transferred from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund to the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Provides that the Agency shall award grants from the fund to carbon producing power plants for the construction of new carbon capture storage systems. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

February 4, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

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