PARK DISTRICT CD-SOLAR ENERGY Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman and Rachel Ventura 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 1205/8-13a newAmends the Park District Code. Provides that a park district may enter into a lease, contract, or other agreement related to the acquisition of solar energy, including the installation, maintenance, and service of solar panels, equipment, or similar technology related to solar energy, for a period not to exceed 2.5 times the term of years provided for in other provisions authorizing a lease for equipment and machinery (currently, up to 8 years) when authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the governing board of the park district. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language from the introduced bill. Provides that the language is in addition to any other power or authority granted under the Park District Code (rather than notwithstanding a specified provision of the Park District Code). Effective immediately. 2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/23/2023SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 2/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2023 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/8/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/8/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Ellman 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die