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]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2019-04-03	43	7	9	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2019-03-27	95	12	5	1	113	Passed	Link	View

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