LAKE MICHIGAN WIND ENERGY ACT
Summary
Creates the Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop a detailed offshore wind energy siting matrix for the public trust lands of Lake Michigan. Authorizes the Department, after finalizing the offshore wind energy siting matrix, to grant offshore wind energy development site assessment permits and leases. Authorizes the Department to convert site assessment leases to construction and operation leases. Grants the Department other rulemaking powers. Creates the Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force. Charges the Task Force with analyzing and evaluating policy and economic options to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy and proposing an appropriate Illinois mechanism for purchasing and selling power from offshore wind energy projects. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 10, 2013
Signed Aug 16, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2013 · House May 31, 2013
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 30, 2013
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican17
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
10
Aug 16, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 108-010-000
lower
May 31, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 30, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
May 30, 2013
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 30, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Biss
upper
May 30, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 010-000-000
upper
May 30, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-3)
senate
May 28, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
May 23, 2013
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2013
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
upper
May 9, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Energy; 012-000-003
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Apr 10, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Mar 22, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Environment; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 18, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
lower
Mar 14, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 013-002-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Environment
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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