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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5195

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 605/605-1119 new

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Illinois Future of
Energy Choice and Economic Impact Commission. Sets forth the membership of
the Commission. Provides that the Commission has certain duties with
respect to energy policy. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Department of Commerce and Economic
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Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
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is amended by adding Section 605-1119 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 605/605-1119 new)
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Sec. 605-1119.
Illinois Future of Energy Choice and
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Economic Impact Commission.
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(a) The General Assembly is increasingly concerned with
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energy affordability, accessibility, resilience, and choice.
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In 2021, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) set forth
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guidelines to advance clean energy policy and established
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clean energy goals in both the short term and the long term.
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Since the passage of that law, there have been several
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developments in the energy space that require a continued
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analysis and evaluation of emerging challenges, changing
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technologies, and solutions that address issues of
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reliability, cost, and energy choice. Some of these
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developments include (i) rapidly growing energy demand, (ii)
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demand for new investments in existing infrastructure, (iii)
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uncertainty in energy reliability, (iv) increased costs on
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both residential customers and commercial and industrial

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users, (v) other State actions to expand energy sources,
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including nuclear development, (vi) new innovative energy
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solutions and technologies, (vii) the existing energy industry
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workforce and future workforce needs, (viii) economic impact
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of energy policies on a local, regional, and statewide basis,
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and (ix) other critical considerations. To meet these demands
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and to address continued challenges and solutions, it is
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necessary to establish a commission of industry stakeholders
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and regulators to have regular engagements to navigate growing
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challenges, inform best practices, and advise policymakers on
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industry-informed and customer-focused solutions that embrace
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a comprehensive solution to energy policy that supports the
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State's diverse energy industry, understands the needs of
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employers, energy industry stakeholders, and customers, and
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offers necessary, reasonable policy recommendations.
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(b) The Illinois Future of Energy Choice and Economic
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Impact Commission is hereby created.
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(c) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
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(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
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President of the Senate;
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(2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
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Minority Leader of the Senate;
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(3) one member of the House of Representatives,
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appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
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(4) one member of the House of Representatives,
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appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of

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Representatives;
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(5) the Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his
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or her designee;
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(6) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission
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or his or her designee;
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(7) the Director of the Illinois Environmental
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Protection Agency or his or her designee;
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(8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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or his or her designee; the person serving under this item
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(8) shall serve as the Chair of the Commission;
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(9) 2 members representing natural gas utilities,
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appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic
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Opportunity;
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(10) 2 members representing electric utilities,
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appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic
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Opportunity;
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(11) one member representing a statewide organization
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representing regulated municipalities and cooperatives,
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appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic
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Opportunity;
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(12) 2 members representing a statewide business
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organization, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
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Economic Opportunity;
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(13) 2 members representing a statewide labor
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organization, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
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Economic Opportunity;

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(14) one member representing the nuclear power
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industry in Illinois, appointed by the Director of
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Commerce and Economic Opportunity;
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(15) one member representing a trade association that
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represents wind and solar electric generators, renewable
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transmission companies, and storage companies, appointed
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by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and
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(16) up to 2 additional members with expertise in
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energy policy, appointed by the Director of Commerce and
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Economic Opportunity, from the private sector or an
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institution of higher education in Illinois.
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(d) The members of the Commission shall serve without
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compensation.
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(e) The Commission shall meet at least quarterly to
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fulfill its duties under this Act.
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(f) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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shall provide administrative support to the Commission.
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(g) The Commission shall have the following duties:
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(1) to analyze the feasibility of the State continuing
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to be a net exporter of energy, including identifying any
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limitations or possible burdens that may impact energy
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generation or delivery in Illinois and, if there are
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policies, either regulatory or statutory, in place that
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impact the State's ability to continue being a net
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exporter of energy, to identify solutions to prevent those
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policies from having further negative impact on the State;

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(2) to analyze the impact of current energy policies
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on the State's economy, including identifying any negative
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impacts on workers in Illinois who are employed by
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utilities or energy sector industries that are reliant
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upon diverse energy sources, including natural gas,
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electricity, nuclear, and other sectors;
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(3) to consider the viability of existing energy
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policies, adopted either through rule or legislation, that
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may be negatively impacting the State's ability to meet
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energy demands, support affordable energy prices, or
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support direct or indirect energy jobs; the Commission
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shall make recommendations to the Governor and the General
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Assembly for reasonable delays or elimination of certain
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established energy policy timelines, retirements, or
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disruptions;
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(4) to generate recommendations or studies that may
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help inform future energy policy decisions based on
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actual, pessimistic, and optimistic forecasts concerning
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impacts on Illinois energy affordability, energy choices,
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workforce, economic development, resource adequacy, energy
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efficiency, and energy demands;
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(5) to study all sources related to or impacting
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energy costs in Illinois, looking to industry data and
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other sources that may provide insights into possible
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regulations, policies, or federal, State, or local
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pressures on the industry or customers;

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(6) to allow for public comments to be submitted on
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behalf of individuals, organizations, or other
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stakeholders that may help inform the work of the
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Commission; and
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(7) to identify opportunities and barriers to ensure
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that State agencies are endorsing an inclusive approach to
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energy policy that reasonably supports existing energy
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sources and infrastructure and explores new technologies.
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(h) The Commission shall report to the Governor and the
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General Assembly by December 1 of each year on its activities,
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findings, and recommendations.
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(i) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2030.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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