Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning winds farms and electric-generating wind devices, makes the provisions applicable even if a county has or has not formed a zoning commission and adopted formal zoning. Clarifies that only a county may establish standards for wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and commercial wind energy facilities in unincorporated areas of the county outside of the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality and the 1.5 mile radius surrounding the zoning jurisdiction of a municipality. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 37-15)

Status: (Passed) 2019-04-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0004 [HB2988 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2019-04-19	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2019-04-03	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2019-03-19	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2019-02-14	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2019-02-27	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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