Bill Title: Creates the Wind Energy Facilities Construction and Deconstruction Act. Requires an operator of a commercial wind energy facility on land owned by another to enter into an agricultural impact mitigation agreement with the Department of Agriculture. Provides that the operator is responsible for deconstruction of a wind energy facility. Requires the filing of a deconstruction plan detailing the cost of deconstruction per turbine. Provides that the plan must be prepared by an independent third party. Requires the Commerce Commission to require performance bonds for deconstruction. Authorizes rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1469 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Amended	2013-04-23	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2013-04-15	HTML/Text	Link	View
Amended	2013-03-12	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2013-02-06	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois SB1469

Supplemental Documents

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