Hydrogen Economy Task Force, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Task Force shall meet at least quartley to fulfill its duties under the Act.
Contact Name
Aaron McEvoy, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Contact E-Mail
Aaron.McEvoy@Illinois.gov
Function
The Task Force shall have the following duties: (1) establish a plan to create, support, develop, or partner with a Hydrogen Hub in this State, and determine how to maximize federal financial incentives to support Hub development; (2) identify opportunities to integrate hydrogen in the transportation, energy, industrial, agricultural, and other sectors; (3) identify barriers to the widespread development of hydrogen, including within environmental justice communities; and (4) recommend government policies to catalyze the deployment of hydrogen in the State economy.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
N/A
Composition
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (3) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (4) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (5) one member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, appointed by the Governor; (6) one member representing a statewide labor organization, appointed by the Governor; (7) one member representing a national laboratory that researches alternate fuels, energy, and environmental impacts, appointed by the Governor; (8) one member from the Office of Energy, appointed by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; (9) one member representing local economic development interests, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (10) one member representing a trade association, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (11) one representative of a manufacturing association, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (12) one representative of a community-based organization that supports environmental justice communities, appointed by the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; (13) one member representing the University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment, appointed by the President of the University of Illinois System; (14) the Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his or her designee; (15) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission or his or her designee; (16) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee; (17) the Director of Natural Resources or his or her designee; (18) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee; (19) the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee; (20) the Chair of the Illinois Community College Board or his or her designee; (21) one member with knowledge of public safety, appointed by the State Fire Marshal; (22) one member representing a non-profit energy research organization, appointed by the Governor; (23) one representative of a trade association representing the investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities and power generation companies in the State of Illinois, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and (24) one representative of a trade association representing wind and solar electric generators, renewable transmission companies, and storage companies, appointed by the President of the Senate.
Authority
Public Act 102-1086
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellman, Sen. Laura | 08/31/2022 | Senate President | Member | Member of the Senate | |||
| Rezin, Sue | 06/15/2022 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Member of the Senate | |||
| Costa Howard, Rep. Terra | 09/06/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the House Representatives | |||
| Fritts, Rep. Bradley | 08/08/2023 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Freeman, Kyle | 10/27/2023 | Governor | Member | Member representing the Governor's Office of Management and Budget | Sangamon | ||
| Devaney, Patrick | 10/07/2022 | Governor | Member | Member representing a statewide labor organization | |||
| Wang, Michael | 11/10/2022 | Governor | Member | Member representing a national laboratory that researches alternate fuels, energy, and environmental impacts | |||
| Roche, Laura | 10/30/2023 | Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Member | Member from the Office of Energy | |||
| Mckay-McCrory, Carly | 10/24/2022 | Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Member | Member representing local economic development interest | |||
| LeFevers, Daniel S. | 10/24/2022 | Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Member | Member representing a trade association | |||
| Hoyt, Jim | 11/14/2022 | Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Member | Representative of a manufacturing association | |||
| Ortiz, Dulce | 10/24/2022 | Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | Member | Representative of a community-based organization that supports environmental justice communities | |||
| Sofronis, Dr. Petros | 10/12/2022 | President of the University of Illinois System | Member | Member representing the University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environmen | Champaign | ||
| Duffy, Sarah | 08/03/2022 | Statute | Member | Director of the Illinois Power Agency or his or her designee | |||
| Scott, Doug | 06/17/2023 | Statute | Member | Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission or his or her designee | |||
| Letavish, George | Statute | Member | Director of Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee | ||||
| Parker, Chad | 07/28/2022 | Statute | Member | Director of Department of Natural Resources or his or her designee | |||
| Irvin, Elizabeth | 09/09/2022 | Statute | Member | Secretary of Department of Transportation or his or her designee | |||
| Woods, Michael | 09/27/2022 | Statute | Member | Director of Department of Agriculture or his or her designee | |||
| Wynn, Dana | 07/12/2022 | Statute | Member | Chair of the Illinois Community College Board or his or her designee | |||
| Stashak, Catherine | 07/27/2022 | State Fire Marshal | Member | Member with knowledge of public safety | |||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Member representing a non-profit energy research organization | ||||
| Evans, Patrick | 09/06/2022 | Speaker of the House | Member | Representative of a trade association representing the investor-owned electric and natural gasutilities and power generation companies in the State of Illinois | |||
| Horek, Jon | 10/04/2022 | Senate President | Member | Representative of a trade association representing wind and solar electric generators, renewable transmission companies, and storage companies |