COUNTY WIND/SOLAR REGULATION

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a commercial wind energy facility, a commercial solar energy facility, or both may not be approved by a county within an unincorporated area of the county that is within a 3-mile radius surrounding a municipality unless both the county board and the city council of the municipality approve the facility, regardless of whether or not the municipality has adopted zoning ordinances or is regulating wind farms and electric-generating wind devices. Effective immediately.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Oct 18, 2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
2. Oct 18, 2023SenateFirst Reading
3. Oct 18, 2023CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Jan 19, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
5. Jan 19, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
6. Jan 23, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
7. Jan 30, 2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
8. Feb 6, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
9. Jun 13, 2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
10. Jan 7, 2025SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Republicans.

• Sue RezinR Primary sponsor · District 38