COUNTY WIND/SOLAR REGULATION Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin, Steve McClure, Jil Tracy-Sally J. Turner-Chapin Rose, Craig Wilcox and Dave Syverson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 55 ILCS 5/5-12020Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a commercial wind energy facility, a commercial solar energy facility, or both may not be approved by a county within an unincorporated area of the county that is within a 3-mile radius surrounding a municipality unless both the county board and the city council of the municipality approve the facility, regardless of whether or not the municipality has adopted zoning ordinances or is regulating wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Effective immediately. 10/18/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 10/18/2023SenateFirst Reading 10/18/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure 1/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 1/23/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 1/30/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 2/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 6/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die