State tax credits that are part of a bill to encourage increases in electric-vehicle and auto battery production in the state follow the recent enactment of clean-energy legislation passed by the General Assembly in September and signed into law by Pritzker.

House Bill 1769, a major priority of the governor's that was dubbed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act, passed the Senate unanimously and by a vote of 110-2 in the House.

“With the passage of the REV Act, Illinois is making clear that it intends to be a leading state in the burgeoning electric vehicle manufacturing industry,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “As a leader in clean energy and as a global transportation hub, Illinois is an ideal home for this important, climate-friendly industry.”

Added Pritzker, who plans to travel to Scotland in early November to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, “With our climate action plan in one hand and the electric vehicle REV Act in the other, I will aggressively work to recruit and support businesses that will create thousands of good jobs in communities across our state.”