IL HB3074

Establishes state policy to promote distributed energy resources like solar and energy storage systems while reducing obstacles to their installation.

Creates a grant program within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that provides up to $20,000 per jurisdiction to implement automated online permitting processes for residential solar systems.

Requires jurisdictions accepting grants to use online platforms such as SolarAPP+ that automatically verify code compliance and issue permits in real time for solar and energy storage systems.

Mandates a minimum allocation of $1,000,000 from federal Inflation Reduction Act or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds to support the grant program.

Requires the Department to publish quarterly reports on its website listing all grant recipients, grant amounts, implementation timelines, and jurisdictions using automated permitting platforms, with expedited processing for environmental justice and economically disadvantaged communities.