Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3074 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3074 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that it is the policy of the State to promote and encourage the installation of distributed energy resources, such as distributed generation technology and advanced energy storage, and to limit obstacles to their use. Establishes that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and administer a grant program facilitating the implementation of an online permitting process for residential photovoltaic solar energy systems for the purpose of modernizing and reducing the cost and time to obtain building permits for distributed generation. Provides that jurisdictions requiring permits for such systems may apply for a grant of up to $20,000 from the Department. Requires the Department to allocate a minimum of $1,000,000 in eligible funds to provide grants under the program. Requires the Department to disclose in a report on its website each jurisdiction which received a grant, the amount of each grant, the anticipated implementation date of the recipient jurisdiction's automated permitting platform, and other relevant information. LRB103 30667 MXP 57128 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3074 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new 20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that it is the policy of the State to promote and encourage the installation of distributed energy resources, such as distributed generation technology and advanced energy storage, and to limit obstacles to their use. Establishes that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and administer a grant program facilitating the implementation of an online permitting process for residential photovoltaic solar energy systems for the purpose of modernizing and reducing the cost and time to obtain building permits for distributed generation. Provides that jurisdictions requiring permits for such systems may apply for a grant of up to $20,000 from the Department. Requires the Department to allocate a minimum of $1,000,000 in eligible funds to provide grants under the program. Requires the Department to disclose in a report on its website each jurisdiction which received a grant, the amount of each grant, the anticipated implementation date of the recipient jurisdiction's automated permitting platform, and other relevant information. LRB103 30667 MXP 57128 b LRB103 30667 MXP 57128 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that it is the policy of the State to promote and encourage the installation of distributed energy resources, such as distributed generation technology and advanced energy storage, and to limit obstacles to their use. Establishes that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and administer a grant program facilitating the implementation of an online permitting process for residential photovoltaic solar energy systems for the purpose of modernizing and reducing the cost and time to obtain building permits for distributed generation. Provides that jurisdictions requiring permits for such systems may apply for a grant of up to $20,000 from the Department. Requires the Department to allocate a minimum of $1,000,000 in eligible funds to provide grants under the program. Requires the Department to disclose in a report on its website each jurisdiction which received a grant, the amount of each grant, the anticipated implementation date of the recipient jurisdiction's automated permitting platform, and other relevant information.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
15	15	5 Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
16	16	6 is amended by adding Section 605-1110 as follows:
17	17	7 (20 ILCS 605/605-1110 new)
18	18	8 Sec. 605-1110. Small Solar Online Permitting Grant
19	19	9 Program.
20	20	10 (a) The General Assembly finds and declares all of the
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22	22	12 (1) It is the policy of the State to promote and
23	23	13 encourage the installation of distributed energy
24	24	14 resources, such as distributed generation technology and
25	25	15 advanced energy storage, and to limit obstacles to their
26	26	16 use.
27	27	17 (2) Onsite solar energy and onsite energy storage are
28	28	18 leading renewable distributed energy resource technologies
29	29	19 that will help this State reach its energy and
30	30	20 environmental goals, as well as provide essential
31	31	21 resiliency benefits at times of high energy demand and in
32	32	22 the event of grid outages.
33	33	23 (3) Implementation of consistent statewide standards
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40	40	Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that it is the policy of the State to promote and encourage the installation of distributed energy resources, such as distributed generation technology and advanced energy storage, and to limit obstacles to their use. Establishes that within 180 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create and administer a grant program facilitating the implementation of an online permitting process for residential photovoltaic solar energy systems for the purpose of modernizing and reducing the cost and time to obtain building permits for distributed generation. Provides that jurisdictions requiring permits for such systems may apply for a grant of up to $20,000 from the Department. Requires the Department to allocate a minimum of $1,000,000 in eligible funds to provide grants under the program. Requires the Department to disclose in a report on its website each jurisdiction which received a grant, the amount of each grant, the anticipated implementation date of the recipient jurisdiction's automated permitting platform, and other relevant information.
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68	68	1 to achieve the timely and cost-effective installation of
69	69	2 solar energy systems as well as energy storage systems is
70	70	3 not a municipal affair but is instead a matter of
71	71	4 statewide concern. The permitting processes governing the
72	72	5 installation of onsite solar energy systems and energy
73	73	6 storage systems vary widely across jurisdictions and,
74	74	7 contrary to the intent of the law, are both obstacles to
75	75	8 the State's clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction
76	76	9 goals and burdensome costs to homeowners, businesses,
77	77	10 schools, and public agencies.
78	78	11 (4) The United States Department of Energy, through
79	79	12 its SunShot Initiative, has distributed millions of
80	80	13 dollars in grants to local and state governments,
81	81	14 including a number of State jurisdictions, to reduce the
82	82	15 costs of rooftop solar through automated and standardized
83	83	16 permitting.
84	84	17 (5) A modernized, automated, and standardized
85	85	18 permitting process for installations of small-scale solar
86	86	19 technology on residential rooftops, energy storage
87	87	20 technology in residences, and associated distributed
88	88	21 energy resource technology in residences will lower
89	89	22 administrative costs for and time spent by municipalities
90	90	23 throughout the State, while maintaining safety standards.
91	91	24 (6) A modernized, automated, and standardized
92	92	25 permitting process for installations of small-scale solar
93	93	26 technology on residential rooftops, energy storage
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104	104	1 technology in residences, and associated distributed
105	105	2 energy resource technology in residences will lower costs
106	106	3 of the deployment of solar and battery solutions, help to
107	107	4 expand access to lower-income households, provide solar
108	108	5 customers greater installation ease, improve the State's
109	109	6 ability to reach its clean energy goals, expand grid
110	110	7 resiliency solutions, and generate much needed jobs in the
111	111	8 State, all while maintaining safety standards.
112	112	9 (7) A modernized, automated, and standardized
113	113	10 permitting process for installations of small-scale solar
114	114	11 technology on residential rooftops, energy storage
115	115	12 technology in residences, and associated distributed
116	116	13 energy resource technology will increase efficiencies in
117	117	14 local government, reducing costs and time requirements for
118	118	15 local jurisdiction staff.
119	119	16 (b) For the purposes of this Section:
120	120	17 "Economically disadvantaged community" means areas of one
121	121	18 or more census tracts where the average household income does
122	122	19 not exceed 80% of the area median income.
123	123	20 "Energy storage system" means commercially available
124	124	21 technology that is capable of absorbing energy and storing it
125	125	22 for a period of time for use at a later time, including, but
126	126	23 not limited to, electrochemical, thermal, and
127	127	24 electromechanical technologies, and may be interconnected
128	128	25 behind the customer's meter or interconnected behind its own
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140	140	1 "Jurisdiction" means any unit of local government
141	141	2 providing building or electrical permits to small photovoltaic
142	142	3 solar energy systems.
143	143	4 "Photovoltaic solar energy system" means a solar collector
144	144	5 or other solar energy device the primary purpose of which is to
145	145	6 provide for the collection, storage, or distribution of
146	146	7 electricity created from sunlight.
147	147	8 "Small residential photovoltaic solar energy system" means
148	148	9 a photovoltaic solar energy system with an installed direct
149	149	10 current capacity no greater than 25 kilowatts.
150	150	11 "SolarAPP+" means the most recent version of a web-based
151	151	12 portal, developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
152	152	13 United States Department of Energy, that automates plan
153	153	14 review, produces code-compliant approvals, and issues permits
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155	155	16 energy systems and energy storage systems.
156	156	17 (c) Within 180 days of the effective date of this
157	157	18 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Department
158	158	19 shall create and administer a grant program facilitating the
159	159	20 implementation of an automated online permitting process for
160	160	21 residential photovoltaic solar energy systems for the purpose
161	161	22 of modernizing and reducing the cost and time to obtain
162	162	23 building permits for distributed generation. Jurisdictions
163	163	24 requiring permits for such systems may apply for a grant of up
164	164	25 to $20,000 from the Department. A jurisdiction that accepts a
165	165	26 grant shall implement an online, automated permitting
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176	176	1 platform, such as, but not limited to, SolarAPP+, that
177	177	2 verifies code compliance and issues valid and usable permits
178	178	3 in real time for eligible technologies. Online platforms shall
179	179	4 include an inspection checklist and be consistent with the
180	180	5 system parameters and configurations of SolarAPP+. As needed,
181	181	6 a jurisdiction may amend its ordinance to authorize a small
182	182	7 solar energy system, an energy storage system, or other
183	183	8 eligible technology to use the online, automated permitting
184	184	9 platform, as well as update its code as pertains to such
185	185	10 technologies to the most recent version of the National
186	186	11 Electrical Code, International Building Code, and
187	187	12 International Residential Code available at that time.
188	188	13 A jurisdiction that accepts a grant shall ensure its
189	189	14 online permitting platform includes:
190	190	15 (1) a clear description of all information required to
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192	192	17 (2) the electrical, building, and residential code
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194	194	19 for small residential photovoltaic solar energy systems
195	195	20 and energy storage systems; and
196	196	21 (3) the means to electronically pay for all permits
197	197	22 for solar photovoltaic solar energy systems and energy
198	198	23 storage systems.
199	199	24 (d) Nothing in this Section prohibits a jurisdiction that
200	200	25 accepts a grant from using grant funds to modernize its
201	201	26 permitting system for other items within that jurisdiction, so
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212	212	1 long as the core goals described in this Section are achieved.
213	213	2 (e) In establishing the grant program, the Department
214	214	3 shall expedite processing grant applications from local
215	215	4 jurisdictions serving environmental justice communities as
216	216	5 defined by the Illinois Power Agency under the Illinois Power
217	217	6 Agency Act and economically disadvantaged communities.
218	218	7 (f) The Department shall allocate a minimum of $1,000,000
219	219	8 in eligible funds received under the federal Inflation
220	220	9 Reduction Act, federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
221	221	10 or other funding sources to provide grants under the program.
222	222	11 (g) Each quarter, the Department shall disclose through a
223	223	12 report available on its website each jurisdiction which
224	224	13 received a grant, the amount of each grant, the anticipated
225	225	14 implementation date of the recipient jurisdiction's automated
226	226	15 permitting platform, and other information deemed relevant by
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