WIND&SOLAR ENERGY REGULATION House SponsorsRep. Lance Yednock, Dave Severin, Michael T. Marron, Maurice A. West, II and Wayne A Rosenthal 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-12020505 ILCS 147/15 Amends the Counties Code. Modifies the setback distance of a wind tower from occupied community buildings and nonparticipating residences. Modifies provisions restricting the county's ability to enact standards for construction, decommissioning, or deconstruction of commercial wind energy facilities or commercial solar energy facilities that are more restrictive than those included in the Department of Agriculture's impact agreements. Includes provisions requiring a comprehensive agricultural drainage plan and agreements with drainage districts to cross or impact a drainage system. Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Modifies provisions requiring a commercial renewable energy facility owner of a commercial wind energy facility or a commercial solar energy facility that is located on landowner property to enter into an agricultural impact mitigation agreement with the Department outlining construction and deconstruction standards and policies. Removes provisions requiring a commercial solar energy facility owner to submit, not less than 45 days prior to commencement of actual construction, to the Department a standard agricultural impact mitigation agreement signed by the commercial solar energy facility owner and including all information required by the Department. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock 3/2/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/2/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die