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HB 4646 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

LOCAL GOV-WIND FARMS

Summary
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality or a county may own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly, that directly or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the municipality or county. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 16, 2008 Signed Aug 12, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House Apr 16, 2008

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 57
May 20, 2008
D Democratic35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 12, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-3)
senate
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 13, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
lower
Feb 14, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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