Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0203

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-12020 new

65 ILCS 5/11-13-26 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Provides that a county may regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Provides that a municipality may not regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices in a manner that conflicts with an existing county ordinance. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county may establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Provides that a county may regulate the siting of wind farms and electric-generating wind devices in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Provides that a municipality may regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices within its zoning jurisdiction and within the 1.5 mile radius surrounding its zoning jurisdiction. Provides that there shall be at least one public hearing not more than 30 days prior to a siting decision by a county or municipality. Authorizes test wind towers for up to 3 years. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms that is in effect before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly may continue in effect notwithstanding certain other requirements set forth in the bill.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/5/2007	House	First Reading
2/5/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2007	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
2/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
2/22/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
2/22/2007	House	Remains in Local Government Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
3/14/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
3/14/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
3/15/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/2/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/2/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/2/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/2/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007
5/2/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
5/3/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/3/2007	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/10/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
5/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
5/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/22/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/20/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/16/2007	House	Effective Date August 16, 2007
8/16/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0203

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