MUNI CD-REGULATE WIND FARMS Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Jil Tracy) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 65 ILCS 5/11-13-2from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-265 ILCS 5/11-13-26Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices without creating a zoning commission or adopting a zoning ordinance for the entire municipality. Provides that the authorization applies to ordinances adopted before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a municipality to regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices within 1.5 miles of the corporate boundaries of the municipality. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices without creating a zoning commission or adopting a zoning ordinance for the entire municipality when considering certain siting issues. Provides that the authorization applies to ordinances adopted before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a municipality to regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices within 1.5 miles of the corporate boundaries of the municipality. Provides that except for permitted wind farms, any ordinance shall preempt county zoning regulations and no siting approval shall be required within 1.5 miles of the municipality. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/16/2011SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/2/2011SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/9/2011SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/14/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 006-002-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011 3/29/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2011 4/5/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-004-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 4/11/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 5/11/2011HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Environment & Energy Committee; 004-015-000 5/11/2011HouseRemains in Environment & Energy Committee 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die