Date	Chamber	Action
8/12/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0805

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/42000 new

65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality or a county may own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality or county. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	105 ILCS 5/10-20.42

105 ILCS 5/34-18.36

110 ILCS 805/3-42.3

Amends the School Code and the Public Community College Act, and further amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, municipality, school district, or community college district may own and operate a wind generation turbine farm either individually or jointly with another unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and operate a wind generation turbine farm (instead of individually or jointly). Provides that the county, municipality, school district, or community college district may ask for the assistance of the Illinois Power Agency in obtaining financing options for a wind generation turbine farm.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
1/28/2008	House	First Reading
1/28/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
2/14/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
2/15/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/15/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
2/15/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
2/15/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
2/22/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
2/22/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
3/3/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/12/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/13/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
4/15/2008	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
4/15/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
4/15/2008	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/15/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/16/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
4/16/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/16/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
4/16/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
4/16/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
4/16/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008
4/16/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/17/2008	Senate	First Reading
4/17/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/7/2008	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
5/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
5/13/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/13/2008	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/13/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2008
5/20/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/20/2008	House	Passed Both Houses
6/18/2008	House	Sent to the Governor
7/10/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
8/12/2008	House	Governor Approved
8/12/2008	House	Effective Date August 12, 2008
8/12/2008	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0805
8/18/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

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