2023 Illinois Compiled Statutes › Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH › 20 ILCS 1110/ - Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act.

(20 ILCS 1110/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4101)
Sec. 1. 
		Short title. 
		This Act may be cited
as the  Illinois Coal and Energy Development Bond Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
(20 ILCS 1110/2) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4102)
Sec. 2. 
		
		As used in this Act, "coal" or "coal resources" include coal,
coal products or by-products, including electricity and synthetic fuels.
"Development of fossil fuels and coal resources" includes research,
development, and demonstration of improved methods of discovery,
production, transportation, sale, distribution, conversion, utilization,
end-use and waste disposal of fossil fuels and coal resources.
"Development of alternative forms of energy" includes research, development
and demonstration for the purposes of promoting the adoption and
utilization of energy systems, including but not limited to solar heating
and cooling, solar passive, photovoltaic, wind, bioconversion, geothermal,
hydroelectric, re-use of waste energy, re-use of waste materials, and any
other energy system except that which is generated by nuclear energy.
"Fossil fuels" include petroleum, petroleum by-products and natural gas.
(Source: P.A. 84-1452.)
(20 ILCS 1110/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4103)
Sec. 3. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall have the
following powers and duties:
(a) To solicit, accept and expend gifts, grants or any form of
assistance, from any source, including but not limited to, the federal
government or any agency thereof;
(b) To enter into contracts, including, but not limited to, service
contracts, with business, industrial, university,
governmental or other qualified individuals or organizations to promote
development of coal and other energy resources.  Such contracts may be
for, but are not limited to, the following purposes:  (1)  the
commercial application of existing technology for development of coal
resources, (2) to initiate or complete development of new technology for
development of coal resources, and (3) for planning, design,
acquisition, development, construction, improvement and financing a site
or sites and facilities for establishing plants, projects or
demonstrations for development of coal resources and research,
development and demonstration of alternative forms of energy; and
(c) In the exercise of other powers granted it under this Act, to
acquire property, real, personal or mixed, including any rights therein,
by exercise of the power of condemnation in accordance with the
procedures provided for the exercise of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act, provided, however, the power of
condemnation shall be exercised solely for the purposes of
siting and/or rights of way and/or easements appurtenant to coal
utilization and/or coal conversion projects.  The Department shall not
exercise its powers of condemnation until it has used reasonable good
faith efforts to acquire such property before filing a petition for
condemnation and may thereafter use such powers when it determines that
such condemnation of property rights is necessary to avoid unreasonable
delay or economic hardship to the progress of activities carried out in
the exercise of powers granted under this Act.  After June 30, 1985, the
Department shall not exercise its power of condemnation for a project
which does not receive State or U.S. Government funding.  Before use of
the power of condemnation for projects not receiving State or U.S.
Government funding, the Department shall hold a public hearing to
receive comments on the exercise of the power of condemnation.  The
Department shall use the information received at hearing in making its
final decision on the exercise of the power of condemnation.  The
hearing shall be held in a location reasonably accessible to the public
interested in the decision.  The Department shall promulgate guidelines
for the conduct of the hearing.
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06; 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
(20 ILCS 1110/3.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4103.1)
Sec. 3.1. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is authorized to
enter into agreements with a county or counties and expend funds authorized by
this Act for purposes set forth in the County Coal Processing Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
(20 ILCS 1110/3.05)
Sec. 3.05. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
(20 ILCS 1110/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4106)
Sec. 6. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is authorized to use general obligation bond funds for the purposes of issuing grants in accordance with this Act and the General Obligation Bond Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-1465, eff. 8-20-10.)
(20 ILCS 1110/7)
Sec. 7. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-1490. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/8)
Sec. 8. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/9)
Sec. 9. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78-1122. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/10)
Sec. 10. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/11)
Sec. 11. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/12)
Sec. 12. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-541. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/13)
Sec. 13. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78-1122. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/14)
Sec. 14. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78-1122. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/15)
Sec. 15. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78-1122. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/16)
Sec. 16. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-1280. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/17)
Sec. 17. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 78-1122. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)
(20 ILCS 1110/19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4118)
Sec. 19. 
		Severability.
If any Section, sentence, or clause of this Act is for any reason held
invalid or to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 78-1122.)
(20 ILCS 1110/19.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4119)
Sec. 19.1. 
		
		After December 1, 1984 no additional bonds shall be issued or
sold pursuant to this Act; instead all State of Illinois general obligation
bonds shall be issued and sold pursuant to the "General Obligation Bond Act".
(Source: P.A. 83-1490.)