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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3953</title>
<shortdesc>CTY CD-SOLAR SURETY BONDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Erica Harriss</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-12025 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may not allow a person to construct a commercial solar energy facility within the county unless the person has purchased a surety bond from the Environmental Protection Agency or the county that is sufficient to pay for the deconstruction of the commercial solar energy facility and any environmental damage caused by the construction and operation of the commercial solar energy facility.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
</actions>
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