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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1648         </title>
<shortdesc>ENTERPRISE ZONE-SOLAR &amp; WIND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sue Rezin, Li Arellano, Jr. and Chris Balkema</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 655/5.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 130/2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may designate a business that intends to establish a new wind power facility or a utility-scale solar facility as a high impact business only if the municipality in which the facility will be located (or the county in which the facility will be located, if the facility will be located in an unincorporated area of the county) approves, in writing, the designation of the business as a high impact business. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema</action>
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