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SB 2591 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

AGR-RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced May 10, 2018 Signed Jun 29, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 10, 2018 · House May 28, 2018

How they voted

40–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 48
May 10, 2018
D Democratic28
22 Yea 6
78% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
64
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jun 29, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 14, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Energy Committee
lower
May 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bennett
upper
May 10, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 008-000-000
upper
May 10, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-8)
senate
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
May 9, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
May 3, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.