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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 198          </title>
<shortdesc>TWP CODE-SOLAR/WIND FACILITIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Craig Wilcox-Tom Bennett</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>60 ILCS 1/110-11 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>505 ILCS 147/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may regulate commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township may use any of its zoning powers in the regulation of commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities and may prohibit commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township's regulations over commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities shall prevail over county regulations but not over municipal regulations. Defines terms. Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Craig Wilcox</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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