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.


LRB098 09402 JDS 39543 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3313LRB098 09402 JDS 39543 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Wind
5Farm State Property Lease Act.
 
6    Section 5. Leasing of State property for wind farms.
7Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the State may
8lease State-owned property for the use of wind farms or
9electric-generating wind devices, including all associated
10transmission lines, substations, and other equipment related
11to the generation of electricity from wind energy devices,
12provided that the wind farm and electric-generating wind
13devices comply with any requirements the county or municipality
14in which that leased property is located has established under
15Section 5-12020 of the Counties Code or Section 11-13-26 of the
16Illinois Municipal Code.