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    AN ACT concerning local government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
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42000 as follows:
 
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    (55 ILCS 5/42000  new)
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    Sec. 42000. Wind farms.  A county may own and operate a wind 
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generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly with 
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another unit of local government, school district, or community 
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college district that is authorized to own and operate a wind 
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generation turbine farm, that directly or indirectly reduces 
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the energy or other operating costs of the county. The county 
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may ask for the assistance of any State agency, including 
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without limitation the Department of Commerce and Economic 
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Opportunity, the Illinois Power Agency, or the Environmental 
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Protection Agency, in obtaining financing options for a wind 
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generation turbine farm.
 
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    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 11-15.3-1 as follows:
 
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    (65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-1  new)
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    Sec. 11-15.3-1. Wind farms.   A municipality may own and 
 


 






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operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or 
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jointly with another unit of local government, school district, 
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or community college district that is authorized to own and 
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operate a wind generation turbine farm, that directly or 
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indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of the 
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municipality. The municipality may ask for the assistance of 
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any State agency, including without limitation the Department 
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of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois Power 
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Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining 
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financing options for a wind generation turbine farm.
 
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    Section 15. The School Code is amended  by changing and 
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renumbering Sections 10-20.40 and 34-18.34 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.42)
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    Sec. 10-20.42
10-20.40. Wind farm.   A school district may 
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own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, either 
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individually or jointly with a unit of local government, school 
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district, or community college district that is authorized to 
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own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, that directly 
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or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of 
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the school district. The school district may ask for the 
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assistance of any State agency, including without limitation 
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the State Board of Education, the Illinois Power Agency, or the 
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Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining financing 
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options for a wind generation turbine farm.

 


 






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(Source: P.A. 95-390, eff. 8-23-07; revised 12-7-07.)
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.36)
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    Sec. 34-18.36
34-18.34. Wind farm. The school district may 
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own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, either 
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individually or jointly with a unit of local government, school 
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district, or community college district that is authorized to 
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own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, that directly 
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or indirectly reduces the energy or other operating costs of 
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the school district. The school district may ask for the 
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assistance of any State agency, including without limitation 
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the State Board of Education, the Illinois Power Agency, or the 
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Environmental Protection Agency, in obtaining financing 
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options for a wind generation turbine farm.

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(Source: P.A. 95-390, eff. 8-23-07; revised 12-7-07.)
 
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    Section 20. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 3-42.3 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 805/3-42.3)

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    Sec. 3-42.3. Wind farm. To own and operate a wind 
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generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly with a 
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unit of local government, school district, or community college 
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district that is authorized to own and operate a wind 
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generation turbine farm, that directly or indirectly reduces 
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the energy or other operating costs of the community college 
 


 






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district. The board  may ask for the assistance of any State 
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agency, including without limitation the State Board, the 
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Illinois Power Agency, or the Environmental Protection Agency, 
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in obtaining financing options for a wind generation turbine 
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farm.

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(Source: P.A. 95-390, eff. 8-23-07.)
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.