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Introduced
02/07/2024
02/07/2024
In Committee
04/05/2024
04/05/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Introduced Session
103rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act's agricultural impact mitigation agreement provisions applicable to commercial wind energy facilities, battery energy storage systems, pipelines, and electric lines. Describes information to be included in the agricultural impact mitigation agreements. Requires each construction or destruction project to undergo inspection by an agricultural inspector. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to temporarily halt construction, deconstruction, or other activities on a project upon its finding of noncompliance with the provisions of an agricultural impact mitigation agreement. Defines terms.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act, changing the short title to the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. It makes the Act's agricultural impact mitigation agreement provisions applicable to commercial wind energy facilities, battery energy storage systems, pipelines, and electric lines, in addition to commercial solar energy facilities. The bill describes the information to be included in the agricultural impact mitigation agreements and requires each construction or destruction project to undergo inspection by an agricultural inspector. It authorizes the Department of Agriculture to temporarily halt construction, deconstruction, or other activities on a project upon finding noncompliance with the provisions of an agricultural impact mitigation agreement. The bill also defines key terms related to these new project types.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)
Bill Topics
Agriculture
- ‐ General Agriculture
Energy
- ‐ Alternative and Renewable Energy
- ‐ Natural Gas and Oil
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5054&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 | 02/07/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5054.htm | 02/07/2024 |
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