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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1726 Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Shane Cultra SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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620 ILCS 5/49.1 | from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a |
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Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no person may create or construct any windmill which obstructs a restricted landing area. Further provides that no person may erect any windmill within 3,000 feet on either side of a restricted landing area or within 5,000 feet from the landing approach or departure surface end of the runway. Provides a definition of "restricted landing area" (rather than referring to regulations in effect in 1989) and defines "private use". Effective immediately.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB1726 | | LRB097 09937 HEP 50102 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 49.1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (620 ILCS 5/49.1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a)
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| 7 | | Sec. 49.1. Creation of hazards; windmills. |
| 8 | | (a) No person may create or construct any
airport hazard |
| 9 | | which obstructs a restricted landing area or residential
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| 10 | | airport that (1) serves 20 or
more based aircraft, and (2) is |
| 11 | | located within the "metropolitan region" as
that term is |
| 12 | | defined in the Regional Transportation Authority Act. For the
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| 13 | | purpose of this Section, "based aircraft" are
aircraft that are |
| 14 | | regularly hangared or tied-down at the restricted landing
area |
| 15 | | or residential airport, or that use it as their primary base of |
| 16 | | operation.
As used in this Section 49.1, "restricted landing |
| 17 | | area" or "residential
airport" shall have the
meaning set forth |
| 18 | | in regulations
of the Department in effect on the effective |
| 19 | | date of this amendatory Act of
1989, but shall not include |
| 20 | | amendments of the regulations adopted by the
Department |
| 21 | | thereafter.
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| 22 | | (b) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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| 23 | | 97th General Assembly, no person may create or construct any |