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IL HB1079

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Walker

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes Illinois' 1987 moratorium on new nuclear power plant construction by deleting Section 8-406(c) from the Public Utilities Act
  • Eliminates the requirement that the Illinois EPA Director must first certify that the federal government has approved a technology for disposing of high-level nuclear waste before any new nuclear plant can be built
  • Removes the alternative pathway that previously allowed new nuclear construction only if specifically approved by a statute from the General Assembly
  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

UTIL-REMOVE BAN-NUCLEAR CONST

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/27/2023
Public Utilities2/15/2023
Rules1/12/2023

Full Bill Text

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