Bill Status of HB 4037   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  COUNTIES CD-SOLAR&WIND ENERGY

House Sponsors
Rep. Chris Miller

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-12020

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a commercial wind energy facility owner or solar energy facility owner must file a land reclamation plan and a recycling plan with the Department of Agriculture prior to the required public hearing on the siting of a facility. Provides that the land reclamation plan must outline how the property on which a facility has been constructed will be returned to the state the property existed prior to the construction of the facility upon removal of the facility. Provides that the recycling plan must outline how the material used to construct the facility will be recycled. Provides that a commercial solar energy facility may not be sited on property where the property's soil's crop productivity index is greater than 110. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/18/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller
  4/19/2023HouseFirst Reading
  4/19/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2024HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  3/22/2024HouseTo Clean Energy Subcommittee
  4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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