HB 3523

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 99th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 28, 2015
  • Passed House Apr 24, 2015
  • Passed Senate May 26, 2015
  • Became Law Jul 24, 2015

Wind Energy Facilities

Abstract

Creates the Wind Energy Facilities Construction and Deconstruction Act. Requires that commercial wind energy operators of commercial wind energy facilities located on private property enter into an agricultural impact mitigation agreement with the Department of Agriculture outlining construction and deconstruction standards and policies designed to preserve the integrity of any agricultural land that is impacted by commercial wind energy facility construction and deconstruction. Provides that the requirement does not apply to commercial wind energy facilities already constructed or permitted by a decision of a county or municipality prior to the effective date of the Act, but does apply to any commercial wind energy facility seeking an extension or renewal of an initial permit from a county or municipality. Provides that the agricultural impact mitigation agreement shall be entered into prior to any public hearing required prior to a siting decision of a county or municipality regarding the commercial wind energy facility. Provides that the agricultural impact mitigation agreement is binding on any subsequent wind energy operator that takes ownership of the commercial wind energy facility that is the subject of the agreement. Requires that the Department of Agriculture adopt rules that are necessary and appropriate for the implementation and administration of agricultural impact mitigation agreements as required under the Act. Effective immediately. Makes conforming changes to the Counties Code and Municipal Code.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jul 24, 2015

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0132

House

Effective Date July 24, 2015

House

Governor Approved

Jun 24, 2015

House

Sent to the Governor

May 26, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter

House

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-001

May 22, 2015

Senate

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015

May 20, 2015

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015

Senate

Second Reading

May 07, 2015

Senate

Do Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2015

Apr 29, 2015

Senate

Assigned to Agriculture

Apr 28, 2015

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Apr 24, 2015

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-001-000

Apr 22, 2015

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Apr 21, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Renewable Energy & Sustainability; 014-000-000

Apr 20, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Apr 16, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown

Mar 26, 2015

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Renewable Energy & Sustainability; 014-000-000

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Renewable Energy & Sustainability; 012-000-000

Mar 16, 2015

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Mar 12, 2015

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown

Mar 10, 2015

House

Assigned to Renewable Energy & Sustainability

Feb 26, 2015

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown

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Related Documents

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