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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB3178
Introduced 3/16/2006, by Sen. Dale E. Risinger SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new |
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105 ILCS 5/34-18.33 new |
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110 ILCS 805/3-42.3 new |
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Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act. Allows school districts and community college districts to own and operate wind generation turbine farms that directly or indirectly reduce energy or other operating costs. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3178 |
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LRB094 19860 NHT 57098 b |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections |
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| 10-20.40 and 34-18.33 as follows:
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| (105 ILCS 5/10-20.40 new) |
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| Sec. 10-20.40. Wind farm. A school district may own and |
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| operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or |
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| jointly, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or |
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| other operating costs of the school district.
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| (105 ILCS 5/34-18.33 new) |
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| Sec. 34-18.33. Wind farm. The school district may own and |
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| operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or |
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| jointly, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or |
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| other operating costs of the school district.
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| Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 3-42.3 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 805/3-42.3 new)
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| Sec. 3-42.3. Wind farm. To own and operate a wind |
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| generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly, that |
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| directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating |
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| costs of the community college district.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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