HB3313 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3313

Introduced , by Rep. Chad Hays

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Wind Farm State Property Lease Act. Authorizes the State to lease State-owned property for the use of wind farms or electric-generating wind devices, including all associated transmission lines, substations, and other equipment related to the generation of electricity from wind energy devices, provided that the wind farm and electric-generating wind devices comply with any requirements the applicable county or municipality has established under the Counties Code or Illinois Municipal Code.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Wind Farm State Property Lease Act.

Section 5. Leasing of State property for wind farms. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the State may lease State-owned property for the use of wind farms or electric-generating wind devices, including all associated transmission lines, substations, and other equipment related to the generation of electricity from wind energy devices, provided that the wind farm and electric-generating wind devices comply with any requirements the county or municipality in which that leased property is located has established under Section 5-12020 of the Counties Code or Section 11-13-26 of the Illinois Municipal Code.