Hydrogen Laws and Incentives in Illinois
The list below contains summaries of all Illinois laws and incentives related to hydrogen.
State Incentives
Diesel Emission Reduction Grants
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) administers the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program for diesel emission reduction projects. Projects are funded by Illinois’ portion of the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Program, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program. For more information, including funding availability, see the IEPA Driving a Cleaner Illinois website.
School Bus Retrofit Reimbursement
The Illinois State Board of Education will reimburse any qualifying school district for the cost of converting gasoline buses to more fuel-efficient engines or to engines using alternative fuels. Restrictions may apply.
(Reference 105 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/29-5)
Laws and Regulations
Ethanol and Hydrogen Production Facility Permits
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) may issue air pollution control permits through the Bureau of Air for thermochemical conversion technology facilities that are constructed and operated to demonstrate the process of applying heat to woody biomass to produce ethanol or hydrogen for use as transportation fuel. Permit applicants must perform emissions testing during the required permit period and submit the results of that testing to the IEPA within 60 days after completion.
(Reference 415 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/39.9)
Hydrogen Development Support
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must convene a Hydrogen Economy Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force must:
Establish a plan to create, support, develop, or partner with a Hydrogen Hub (Hub) in Illinois, and determine how to maximize federal financial incentives to support Hub development;
Identify opportunities to integrate hydrogen in the transportation, energy, industrial, agricultural, and other sectors;
Identify barriers to the widespread development of hydrogen, including within environmental justice communities; and,
Recommend government policies to catalyze the deployment of hydrogen in Illinois.
The Task Force must publish a report of its activities, findings, and recommendations by December 1, 2022.
(Reference Public Act 102-1086)
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