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HB 1558 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY COUNCIL

Summary
Creates the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Council Act. Creates the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Council as a separate entity within the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the Council shall consist of (1) the Director of Natural Resources, the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Illinois Power Agency, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or their designees, (2) certain other public members selected by the Director of Natural Resources, and (3) members of the General Assembly appointed by the House and Senate leadership. Provides that members of the Council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the Council. Provides that the Council shall examine certain topics related to offshore wind energy facilities on Lake Michigan and report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2011. Provides that the Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2011.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Aug 2011
Introduced Mar 14, 2011 Signed Aug 8, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House May 28, 2011

How they voted

39–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 17, 2011
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
12 Yea 5 Nay 2
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Aug 8, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 090-016-000
lower
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 17, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 17, 2011
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-5-3)
senate
May 12, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Energy; 016-000-000
upper
May 12, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 10, 2011
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
May 5, 2011
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2011
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
upper
May 4, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Mar 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-002-000
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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