East Central Reporter

State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) opposed Senate Bill 25, which recently passed the Illinois House without any Republican votes. Niemerg described the bill as an “environmental giveaway that gives power to unelected bureaucrats to raise energy rates in the future.” He added, “Under the guise of ‘green energy,’ Illinoisans will see higher rates, fewer jobs, and a less reliable energy supply.”

Niemerg criticized provisions in the bill that he says remove local control over where renewable energy projects can be built. The legislation also reduces the fees counties can charge for renewable projects and restricts local governments from zoning battery storage projects.

Niemerg has represented Illinois’ 102nd House District since his election in 2023, taking over from former representative Darren Bailey.