WIND ENERGY FACILITY CONSTRUCT Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates 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.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Removes language that provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may evaluate and make advisory recommendations concerning deconstruction of a commercial wind operator's sited or permitted commercial wind energy facility. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/6/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/6/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAssigned to Energy 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 016-000-000 3/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2013 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy 4/18/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Energy 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/30/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Energy 4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 8/9/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b) 8/9/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; 3-9(b) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die