LOCAL WIND ENERGY REGULATION House SponsorsRep. Ann M. Williams-Jehan Gordon-Booth-David A. Welter-Jim Durkin-Jay Hoffman, Kelly M. Burke, John Connor, Norine K. Hammond, Keith R. Wheeler, Sam Yingling, Kathleen Willis, Avery Bourne, Martin J. Moylan, Fred Crespo, LaToya Greenwood, Kelly M. Cassidy, Robert Rita, Michael Halpin, Jonathan Carroll, Deb Conroy, Anna Moeller, John M. Cabello, Margo McDermed, Arthur Turner, Ryan Spain, Terri Bryant, Daniel Swanson, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Joe Sosnowski, Sara Feigenholtz, Robyn Gabel, Terra Costa Howard, Will Guzzardi, Natalie A. Manley, Anthony DeLuca, Grant Wehrli, Dave Severin and Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Bill Cunningham-Thomas Cullerton-Iris Y. Martinez-Neil Anderson-Dale Fowler, Michael E. Hastings, Linda Holmes, Pat McGuire, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Don Harmon, Christopher Belt, Robert Peters, Ram Villivalam and Emil Jones, III) 4/19/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0004 55 ILCS 5/5-12020 Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that only a county may establish standards for wind farms outside the 1.5 mile radius (rather than in the 1.5 mile radius) surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 2/15/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 2/20/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 2/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor 2/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 2/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 3/5/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/7/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 014-003-000 3/7/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 3/21/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-012-001 3/27/2019SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/27/2019SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 3/27/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/27/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/28/2019SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 3/28/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2019 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/2/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 4/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/3/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-007-001 4/3/2019HousePassed Both Houses 4/3/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/9/2019HouseSent to the Governor 4/19/2019HouseGovernor Approved 4/19/2019HouseEffective Date April 19, 2019 4/19/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0004