Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-12020

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may not limit the height of a renewable energy system that is used exclusively by an end user other than using the setback of 1.1 times the height of the system from the end user's property line. Further provides that permits for the erection, maintenance, repair, alteration, remodeling, or extension of buildings or structures used or to be used for the harvest of renewable energy by an end user shall be free. Provides that a county may not impose regulations on structures or devices, eliminate uses, buildings, or structures, or require permits with respect to structures or devices used for any renewable energy system that is used exclusively by an end user. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Defines "distributed wind energy generation device". Provides that any provision of a county zoning ordinance pertaining to wind farms or distributed wind energy generation devices that is in effect before the effective date of the amendatory Act may continue in effect. Provides that a county may not limit the height of a distributed wind energy generation device on a parcel of land zoned for agricultural, industrial, or commercial purposes, or a parcel of land in an area that is generally zoned for agricultural, industrial, or commercial purposes, other than requiring a setback of 1.1 times the height of the device from the neighboring property line. Sets forth requirements concerning the cost of specified permits. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/21/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
1/25/2011	House	First Reading
1/25/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
3/17/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
3/17/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch
4/12/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/12/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
4/14/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
4/14/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
4/14/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/15/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/15/2011	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/15/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-013-000
4/22/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/22/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/22/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/22/2011	Senate	First Reading
4/22/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Energy
5/5/2011	Senate	Postponed - Energy
5/12/2011	Senate	Do Pass Energy; 012-004-000
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2011
5/20/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
5/20/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/22/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
5/22/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy
5/24/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
5/24/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/28/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Energy
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/23/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
7/23/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
10/12/2011	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
10/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 25, 2011
10/24/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011
10/27/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Energy
10/27/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Energy
1/14/2012	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/14/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
1/14/2012	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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