Bill > HB4078

This bill amends the Illinois Counties Code to modify regulations surrounding wind farms, electric-generating wind devices, and wind energy facilities. The legislation essentially reverses some changes made in a previous public act (Public Act 102-1123) and allows counties to maintain their existing zoning ordinances related to wind and solar energy facilities that were in effect before January 27, 2023. The bill preserves counties' authority to establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices in unincorporated areas outside municipal zoning jurisdictions, with specific provisions about setbacks, permitting, and regulatory oversight. Notably, the bill limits county restrictions on renewable energy systems, such as preventing counties from requiring wind towers to be set back more than 1.1 times their height from an end user's property line. The legislation aims to provide more flexibility for local governments in regulating wind energy facilities while maintaining some standardized guidelines for development and installation.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4078&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104