Illinois · Senate Bill 2632 · 103rd General Assembly

DNR-COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY

SB 2632 Sponsored by Doris Turner Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 26, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 26, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may lease land on property of which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Provides that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 25 years. Provides that, if practical, the Department shall require that any…

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Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may lease land on property of which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Provides that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 25 years. Provides that, if practical, the Department shall require that any land or property over which the Department has jurisdiction and that is used for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system shall have implemented on it and maintained management practices that would qualify the land or property as a beneficial habitat under the Pollinator-Friendly Solar Site Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "clean energy". Provides that the Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station, as defined in the Electric Vehicle Act, at any State park or other real property that is owned by the Department where electrical service will reasonably permit. Provides that the Department is authorized to charge user fees for the use of an electric vehicle charging station. Amends the State Parks Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Exempts certain expenditures by the Department of Natural Resources from the Code.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  9. CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Procurement · Senate Procurement
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  11. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  12. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  1. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  4. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  7. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.