WIND FARMS RENEWABLE ENERGY House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia and Camille Y. Lilly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Chapin Rose) 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0204 65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits. Further provides that a Section concerning wind energy systems shall apply only to devices permitted after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating within its corporate limits (rather than less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits). Effective immediately. 1/31/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2013HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 2/25/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/25/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/26/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 3/1/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote 3/1/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 017-000-000 3/1/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/8/2013SenateArrive in Senate 3/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/8/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/8/2013SenateFirst Reading 3/8/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/3/2013SenateAssigned to Energy 4/18/2013SenateDo Pass Energy; 010-000-000 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2013 4/18/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 5/7/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013 5/16/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 5/16/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2013HouseEffective Date August 9, 2013 8/9/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0204