Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-12020.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, beginning June 1, 2027 and subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval to equip and operate light mitigating technology for at least 30% of the proposed wind towers included within a commercial wind energy facility, a county shall require the facility owner of a commercial wind energy facility constructed beginning in 2019 or later to install light mitigating technology at the commercial wind energy facility. Includes requirements when the light mitigating technology must be installed, and allows a facility owner to seek an extension from these requirements from the county board. Provides that a county board may impose civil penalties on the facility owner of a commercial wind energy facility that failed to comply with the requirements in the amount of $1,000 per day. Provides that the provisions do not apply to test wind towers allowed by a county that are used solely for purposes of research and testing.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
1/22/2025	Senate	First Reading
1/22/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/24/2025	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
4/2/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
4/11/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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