# Illinois SB1234: ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE

Illinois SB1234, ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-04 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1234
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ENERGY-GENERATION TASK FORCE
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act. Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions concerning: the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force; administrative support; and an annual report. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury and shall be administered by the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that $10,000,000 shall be transferred from the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund to the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Provides that the Agency shall award grants from the fund to carbon producing power plants for the construction of new carbon capture storage systems. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Carbon Capture Infrastructure Fund. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (17)

- 2026-02-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-10-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-08-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1234.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1234.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1234-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).