Carbon Capture Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
No later than 60 days after the effective date of thisamendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the advisorycommittee shall hold its first meeting at the call of theExecutive Director of the Prairie Research Institute, at whichmeeting the members shall select a chairperson from amongthemselves. After its first meeting, the committee shall meetat the call of the chairperson.
Contact Title
Prairie Research Institute
Function
The Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee, must file a report on the potential for carbon capture, utilization, and storage as a climate mitigation technology throughout Illinois with the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2022. The report shall provide an assessment of Illinois subsurface storage resources, a description of existing and selected subsurface storage projects, and best practices for carbon storage. Additionally, the report shall provide recommendations for policy and regulatory needs at the State level based on its findings, and shall, at a minimum, address all the following areas: (1) carbon capture, utilization, and storage current status and future storage resource potential in the State. Enhanced Oil Recovery shall remain outside the scope of this study; (2) procedures, standards, and safeguards for the storage of carbon dioxide; (3) permitting processes and the coordination with applicable federal law or regulatory commissions, including the Class VI injection well permitting process; (4) economic impact, job creation, and job retention from carbon capture, utilization, and storage that both protects the environment and supports short-term and long-term economic growth; (5) development of knowledge capacity of appropriate State agencies and stakeholders; (6) environmental justice and stakeholder issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage throughout the State; (7) leveraging federal policies and public-private partnerships for research, design, and development to benefit the State; (8) liability for the storage and monitoring maintenance of the carbon dioxide after the completion of a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project; (9) acquisition, ownership, and amalgamation of pore space for carbon capture, utilization, and storage; (10) methodologies to establish any necessary fees, costs, or offsets; and (11) any risks to health, safety, the environment, and property uses or values.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
None.
Authority
110 ILCS 305/120
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Rep. Thomas | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Director of the Environmental Protection Agency | Director; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Director of Natural Resources | Director; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Director; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Director of IEMA | Director; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Director of Agriculture | Director; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Attorney General | Attorney General; his or her designee | Member | ||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member | ||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| Wilcox, Sen. Craig | 10/20/2021 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member | |||
| Koehler, Sen. Dave | 01/01/2023 | 10/12/2021 | President of the Senate | Member |