Illuzzi was Chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development, General and Military Affairs from 2005. In that capacity, March 30, 2012, Illuzzi, along with fellow committee members, Senators Peter Galbraith and Bill Doyle, visited Windham County to be accessible to and to hear testimony from local officials, business owners on the effects of the uncertainty surrounding the possible closure of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant and the region’s recovery from Tropical Storm Irene. Numerous individuals testified, likely even more than listed in the official meeting record A video of the hearing is available, courtesy of Brattleboro Community Television.