ZONING-WIND FARMS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Provides that a county may regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Provides that a municipality may not regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices in a manner that conflicts with an existing county ordinance. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced May 2, 2007
Signed Aug 16, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House May 2, 2007
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 57
May 22, 2007
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 16, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-2)
senate
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
May 3, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
May 2, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 2, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Remains in Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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