HB 5438 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

BROWNFIELD PHOTOVOLATIC REGS

Summary
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. In provisions concerning High Impact Businesses, adds utility-scale brownfield site photovoltaic projects and over 5,000 kilowatts and utility-scale solar projects to High Impact Businesses that may be located, at the time of designation, in an enterprise zone. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that "brownfield site photovoltaic project" includes photovoltaics that are interconnected to an electric utility, a municipal utility, a public utility, or an electric cooperative, where at least 50% of the acreage occupied by the photovoltaics is located on the property regulated under specified United States Environmental Protection Agency or Illinois Environmental Protection Agency programs. Makes other changes
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Mar 27, 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
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Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
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Feb 13, 2026
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Referred to Rules Committee
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