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IL SB3582
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends the Business Assistance and Regulatory Reform Act to require the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance to implement reforms improving interagency coordination and expediting permit issuance for covered projects
- Expands the definition of "covered project" to include infrastructure construction for energy production, electricity transmission, transportation, water resources, broadband, pipelines, or manufacturing requiring state authorization and exceeding $20 million in investment
- Creates a new Interagency Permitting Advisory Committee with representatives from permitting agencies and ex officio members including directors of EPA, Natural Resources, Transportation, Public Health, the State Fire Marshal, and the Illinois Commerce Commission chair
- Removes "subject to appropriation" language throughout the Act, making the Office's duties mandatory rather than contingent on funding
- Requires the Office to use information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics, develop regulatory timelines, and conduct mandatory reviews of agency permit requirements to eliminate unnecessary or duplicative permits
Legislative Description
DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM
Last Action
Referred to Assignments
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Assignments2/5/2026
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