420 ILCS 5/5: Nuclear power reactor or spent fuel storage facility operating license fees.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, within 30 days after the beginning of each State fiscal year, each person who possessed a valid operating license issued by the NRC for a nuclear power reactor or a spent fuel storage facility during any portion of the previous fiscal year shall pay to the Agency the fees imposed by Section 4 of this Act.

(b) The one-time fee for new nuclear power reactors assessed pursuant to subparagraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 4 of this Act shall be paid to the Agency not less than 2 years prior to scheduled commencement of commercial operation. The one-time fee is only applicable to nuclear power reactors constructed after January 1, 2026.

(c) The one-time fee assessed pursuant to subparagraph (1.5) of subsection (d) of Section 4 of this Act shall be paid in 4 equal installments to the Agency on July 1, 2026, October 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and April 1, 2027.

(d) The annual fee for each nuclear power reactor assessed pursuant to subparagraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) of Section 4 of this Act shall be paid in 4 equal installments to the Agency on July 1, October 1, January 1, and April 1 of the State fiscal year the fee is due.

(e) Fees assessed under the provisions of subparagraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (d) of Section 4 of this Act shall be paid on or before January 1 of each year.

(f) Fees assessed under the provisions of subparagraphs (10) and (11) of subsection (d) of Section 4 of this Act shall be paid to the Agency within 60 days after completion of such shipments within this State.

(g) Any person who fails to pay a fee assessed under Section 4 of this Act within 90 days after the fee is payable is liable in a civil action for an amount not to exceed 4 times the amount assessed and not paid. The action shall be brought by the Attorney General at the request of the Agency. If the action involves a fixed facility in Illinois, the action shall be brought in the Circuit Court of the county in which the facility is located. If the action does not involve a fixed facility in Illinois, the action shall be brought in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County.