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HB 5814 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

WIND FARMS-RENEWABLE ENERGY

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section concerning wind farms, provides that for renewable energy systems other than those used exclusively by an end user, a municipality's regulation may include a setback limitation on the device of a distance of no more than 1,000 feet from a residential zone, provided that the regulation is not inconsistent with another municipality's zoning regulation. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2012 Last action May 22, 2012
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2012

How they voted

78–8
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 96
Mar 23, 2012
D Democratic51
46 Yea 5
90% Yea
R Republican45
32 Yea 8 Nay 5
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
10
May 22, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Althoff
upper
May 16, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 011-001-000
upper
May 9, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
May 9, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
May 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Energy; 011-001-002
upper
May 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 1, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Apr 17, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 23, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-8-10)
house
Mar 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 29, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 29, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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