COUNTY WIND/SOLAR REGULATION
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a commercial wind energy facility, a commercial solar energy facility, or both may not be approved by a county within an unincorporated area of the county that is within a 3-mile radius surrounding a municipality unless both the county board and the city council of the municipality approve the facility, regardless of whether or not the municipality has adopted zoning ordinances or is regulating wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 18, 2023
Last action Jun 13, 2024
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Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Oct 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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