COUNTY/MUNICIPAL-WIND FARMS Senate SponsorsSen. Jason A. Barickman, John M. Sullivan-Kyle McCarter and Neil Anderson House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Donald L. Moffitt-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.-Sam Yingling-John Cavaletto, Patrick J. Verschoore, Deb Conroy, Margo McDermed, Al Riley, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Emanuel Chris Welch and Reginald Phillips) 7/23/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0123 55 ILCS 5/1-1001from Ch. 34, par. 1-1001Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/1-1001Adds reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-1202065 ILCS 5/11-13-26Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county and municipality may establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices notwithstanding any other provision of law. 2/11/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno 2/11/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/6/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman 5/6/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/7/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jason A. Barickman 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 5/12/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 5/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 006-000-000 5/14/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/14/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/14/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 5/14/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 5/14/2015HouseArrived in House 5/14/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 5/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/18/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/18/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/19/2015HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Counties & Townships Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/19/2015HouseMotion Prevailed 5/20/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips 5/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/28/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/28/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/23/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/23/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/23/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0123