1. Solar (and wind) legislation HB 1089 (Holbrook) Efficient and Green Illinois Tax Credit Act – 25% Income tax credit also for geothermal and wind – Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee – Hearing Mar 10 2011 8:30AM Capitol Building Room 122B – Also HB 3507 (Mussman) HB 3592 (Mussman) Grow Green Illinois Jobs Act – expedite permitting and approval of solar and wind in municipalities – Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee Hearing – Mar 9 2011 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 118

2. HB 1468 (Franks) Amends Electricity Excise Tax – Alternative energy credit – Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee – Hearing Mar 10 2011 8:45AM Capitol Building Room 122B HB 1913 (May) Amends the Public Utilities Act – Increases net metering up to 2 MW – Assigned to Public Utilities Committee – Hearing Mar 8 2011 2:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL HB 1943 (Williams) Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act – Carve out of RPS for distributed electricity <25 kW and 25<2000 kW – Re-assigned to Environment & Energy Committee

3. Environmental Lobby Day, Springfield – Wed March 30 (activities night before) – Illinois Environmental Council – Register online www.ilenviro.orgwww.ilenviro.org