2023 Environmental Legislative Update, May 23
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
May 23, 2023
IEC Legislative Updates
Stay updated on all the environmental policy news in Illinois
2023 Environmental Legislative Update, April 11
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
April 11, 2023
2023 Environmental Legislative Update, March 28
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
March 28, 2023
2023 Environmental Legislative Update, March 10
Important deadlines this week and big updates on priority bills
March 10, 2023
Illinois’ 2023 Enviro Legislative Priorities
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
February 23, 2023
Illinois’ 2022 Enviro Legislative Agenda
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
February 25, 2022
2021 End of Session Environmental Legislative Update
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
June 2, 2021
2021 Environmental Legislative Update, May 14
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
May 14, 2021
2021 Environmental Legislative Update, April 16
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
April 16, 2021
Illinois’ 2021 Enviro Legislative Agenda
See the top environmental bills being considered by the Illinois General Assembly this year.
March 24, 2021
New House Speaker, New 2021 Legislative Session Begins
As we look ahead to the spring session, we will be working with the new General Assembly on key environmental priorities, while protecting environmental programs from budget cuts against a challenging fiscal environment.
January 14, 2021
In Solidarity with the Legislative Black Caucus Agenda
The Illinois Environmental Council stands in strong support of the Black Caucus in these efforts, and encourages the General Assembly to take up this legislative agenda in the coming lame duck session.
January 10, 2021
FY21 Budget and the Environment
An update on how environmental priorities fared in the 2021 fiscal year budget
May 26, 2020
Legislative Update in the Wake of COVID-19
As you probably know, we typically send out updates on the status of the environmental legislative agenda on a weekly basis during the legislative session. However, these are not typical times and it feels wrong to go about business as usual when we are all so focused on the gravity of threats posed by the coronavirus, COVID-19, in our communities.
March 19, 2020
Illinois’ 2020 Enviro Legislative Agenda
During this session, IEC focused on demonstrating public support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and addressing ethylene oxide pollution.
February 17, 2020
IEC 2019 Veto Session Review
During this session, IEC focused on demonstrating public support for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) and addressing ethylene oxide pollution.
November 19, 2019
2019 End of Session Update
The 2019 Illinois General Assembly legislative session ended on Sunday, June 2. IEC is proud to announce it was one of the most successful ever
June 3, 2019
IEC 2019 Priority Legislation
*IEC supports all bills unless opposition is noted.* ENERGY Support the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Agenda, and cosponsor these bills today! Clean Energy Jobs Act
March 15, 2019
2,000 Monarch License Plate Decal Applications Received
YOU DID IT – 2,000 applications received! More than 2,000 IEC, Sierra Club and NRDC supporters came together to apply for the new Specialty Monarch
September 20, 2018
FY19 Budget and the Environment
This week, the General Assembly took steps to move forward a comprehensive budget for Fiscal Year 2019. As we are still dealing with the damage caused to
May 31, 2018
5/11 Update from Springfield
With 3 weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, IEC remains focused on a few important measures, and the ongoing budget negotiations. VW Settlement and
May 11, 2018
2018 Environmental Lobby Day in Review ?
On Thursday, April 26th, nearly 300 advocates joined us in Springfield for Environmental Lobby Day. The strength of our community was clearly on display as
April 30, 2018
Committee Deadline Week
Friday, April 13th is the final deadline for bills to get out of committee in both chambers. It was a mixed week in Springfield for
April 13, 2018
Governor’s Proposed FY19 Budget
Today, Governor Rauner released his FY19 Budget Proposal in an address to the General Assembly. The Governor’s budget is an effort to close an estimated
February 14, 2018
What will IEC be up to in 2018?
The 2018 state legislative session began February, 30th 2018. With the Primary Election scheduled for March 20, session days are light between now and March.
February 8, 2018
CAFO Hearing
Since mid-2016, the Chicago Tribune has been publishing an investigative series highlighting the many human and environmental harms caused by confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
November 9, 2017
Dynegy’s Double-Bailout Called Into Question at Hearing
Texas-based Dynegy Inc. has launched a two-pronged assault on our environment, public health, and ratepayers. In the past few weeks, Dynegy requested that the Illinois
November 9, 2017
Dynegy’s Double-Bailout
11 Senators and 33 Representatives Oppose SB 2250 and HB 4141, Dynegy’s Double-Bailout Dynegy, a Texas-based energy giant, has been busy pushing bailouts in multiple
November 7, 2017
Preventing Lead in Drinking Water Passes!
The Illinois General Assembly approved SB550, or the Preventing Lead in Drinking Water bill. Because there is no safe level of lead in drinking water,
January 11, 2017
Oppose Sweeps to Energy and Conservation
Legislation advanced to immediately sweep funding important to the environmental community SB274 Amendment #1 takes funding from numerous dedicated funds, including but not limited to:
March 5, 2015
Everything you need to know about committee deadline week
With the March Primary Election behind us, legislative proposals are starting to move through committee. Unfortunately, proposals only have until March 28 to get out
March 25, 2014
Food, Farms, and the Environment: What’s on your legislator’s plate for 2014?
We’re a little over a month in to session and IEC is tracking over 100 bills that touch on environmental issues. Few bills are advancing
March 4, 2014
Mid-May Update
With a little over two weeks left until the deadline for session to end (May 31), the environmental community’s largest issues are still moving. Yesterday,
May 14, 2013
Updates on Priority Legislation
Listed below are some of the priority bills that the environmental community is supporting in 2013. SB 1666, The Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act. (Rep.
March 7, 2013
2012 Mid-Session Update
Yesterday’s Environmental Lobby Day was incredible! Thanks to all 150 volunteers that came to Springfield. The co-sponsorships, letter signings, and expressions of support from legislators
March 30, 2012
4/15/11 Legislative Update
The 2011 session has been mostly positive, with many good pieces of environmental policy moving forward. IEC and our member organizations have been kept busy fighting unacceptable proposals as well
April 15, 2011
2/25/05 Legislative Update
While the overall tone of the legislature has been fairly quiet so far, several bills moved forward this week. The House unanimously passed a measure
February 25, 2005