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IL HB3672
Bill
Status
1/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Avery Bourne
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AI Summary
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Establishes a coal refuse energy and reclamation tax credit under the Illinois Income Tax Act for taxable years beginning January 1, 2017 and later.
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Provides a credit of $4 per ton of qualified coal refuse used to generate electricity at an eligible facility in Illinois during the previous taxable year.
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Defines "eligible facility" as an electric generating facility placed in service before the act's effective date that combusts at least 75% qualified coal refuse by BTU energy value and uses circulating or pressurized fluidized bed combustion with limestone injection and fabric filter systems.
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Requires eligible facilities to beneficially use at least 50% of ash produced in the prior calendar year to reclaim mining-affected sites.
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Allows excess credits to be carried forward and applied to tax liability for up to 5 following taxable years, with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity administering applications in consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Legislative Description
INC TX-COAL REFUSE
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/8/2019