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 Bill Status of HB4651  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  AGR-RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles Meier - Lindsay Parkhurst, Daniel Swanson and La Shawn K. Ford

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-12020
65 ILCS 5/11-13-26
505 ILCS 147/1
505 ILCS 147/5
505 ILCS 147/10
505 ILCS 147/15


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wind Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Provides that the Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Changes references in the Act from "commercial wind energy facility" to "commercial renewable energy facility". Provides that "commercial renewable energy facility" means a commercial wind energy facility or commercial solar energy facility. Defines "commercial solar energy facility". Provides that for commercial renewable energy facility owners of a commercial solar energy facility, the agricultural impact mitigation agreement shall be entered into prior to the commercial renewable energy facility owner making contact with a landowner seeking an underlying agreement for the development of a commercial solar energy facility. Makes conforming changes in the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  2/7/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
  3/5/2018HouseAssigned to Energy Committee
  3/6/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
  4/12/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy Committee; 008-000-000
  4/13/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
  4/23/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy Committee
  4/25/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy Committee; 009-000-000
  4/25/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/25/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/9/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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