102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2875
 
Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Martin McLaughlin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-12022  new

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that each county shall regulate and restrict the location and use of livestock management facilities at a minimum standard of the setbacks, evaluation, calculations, definitions, construction standards, certification, and inspection provisions of the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Provides that a county's review and approval of such facilities shall include at least one public hearing, witness testimony, and the opportunity for the public to comment. Provides that each county shall cooperate with the Department of Agriculture to fully comply with the provisions and standards of the Livestock Management Facilities Act, including, but not limited to, the provisions concerning public informational meetings and final determinations. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    WHEREAS, There is a proliferation of litigation pertaining 
3to the alleged public hazard and nuisance of livestock 
4management facilities with a public and private cost to 
5taxpayers and an excessive burden of the resources of our 
6judicial system; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The costly litigiousness of this important and 
8necessary industry may be reduced by an increased public and 
9governmental engagement and compliance with the statutory 
10guidelines that have already been provided by State law, and 
11local zoning authority; and


 
12    WHEREAS, It is essential that county governments comply 
13with the requirements of the Livestock Management Facilities 
14Act when siting, locating, zoning, and approving such 
15facilities; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Counties should utilize the authority granted 
17under Division 5-12 of the Counties Code and adopt a system of 
18regulation and location of livestock management facilities 
19that is compatible with the State's Livestock Management 
20Facilities Act; therefore

 
21    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
 
 
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2    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
35-12022 as follows:
 
4    (55 ILCS 5/5-12022  new)
5    Sec. 5-12022. Regulation of livestock management 
6facilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each 
7county shall regulate and restrict the location and use of 
8livestock management facilities at a minimum standard of the 
9setbacks, evaluation, calculations, definitions, construction 
10standards, certification, and inspection provisions of the 
11Livestock Management Facilities Act. a county's review and 
12approval of such facilities shall include at least one public 
13hearing, witness testimony, and the opportunity for the public 
14to comment.
15    Each county shall cooperate with the Department of 
16Agriculture to fully comply with the provisions and standards 
17of the Livestock Management Facilities Act, including, but not 
18limited to, the provisions concerning public informational 
19meetings and final determinations.
 
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
21becoming law.