SB 1867 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

LET'S START WITH YOU ACT

Summary
Creates the If This Is Such A Good Idea, Let's Start With You Act. Provides that the following actions must be completed no later than June 30, 2024: (1) the City of Chicago must convert Millennium Park into a solar energy park by building solar energy facilities on all open space and by mounting solar energy facilities on structures, except that no solar energy facility is required on Cloud Gate; (2) the City of Chicago must mount one wind energy turbine on Cloud Gate (The Bean exhibit) in Millennium Park; and (3) the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District must place multiple wind energy facilities in each public park operated by the City or Park District. Also requires each forest preserve district in Cook County to place multiple wind energy facilities in each forest preserve operated by the forest preserve district. Requires reports to the General Assembly on the progress of complying with the requirements and the benefits that the wind and solar energy requirements have conferred upon the City of Chicago and Cook County. Limits concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues
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Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Executive
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Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
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Chapin Rose
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