AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND, FARMLAND OF STATE-WIDE IMPORTANCE OR CORE FOREST LANDS.
To enable the restoration of farmlands that host certain solar projects to production agricultural condition.
Introduced by:
Environment Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 23-163 [doc] | |
| File No. 125 [doc] | |
| ENV Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 7160 (D) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 483 | |
| House Roll Call Vote 267 AS AMENDED |
| Committee Actions | |
| ENV Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7160 (No Fiscal Impact) | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 125 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for HB-5608, as amended by House "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 125 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 23-163 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/22/2023 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/22/2023 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/21/2023 | (LCO) | Public Act 23-163 | |
| 6/7/2023 | On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence | ||
| 6/7/2023 | Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/7/2023 | Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/2/2023 | Senate Calendar Number 601 | ||
| 6/2/2023 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 6/2/2023 | Immediate Transmittal to the Senate | ||
| 6/2/2023 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/2/2023 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7160 | ||
| 3/21/2023 | (LCO) | File Number 125 | |
| 3/21/2023 | House Calendar Number 97 | ||
| 3/21/2023 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/21/2023 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/14/2023 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/20/23 5:00 PM | |
| 3/6/2023 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/3/2023 | (ENV) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/9/2023 | Public Hearing 02/15 | ||
| 2/7/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment | ||
| 2/6/2023 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 1/23/2023 | (ENV) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/18/2023 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment |
Co-sponsors of HB-5608
Rep. Doug Dubitsky, 47th Dist.
Rep. Craig C. Fishbein, 90th Dist.
Rep. Mark W Anderson, 62nd Dist.
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st Dist.
Rep. Holly H. Cheeseman, 37th Dist.
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Rep. Bill Buckbee, 67th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Sen. John A. Kissel, 7th Dist.
Sen. Jeff Gordon, 35th Dist.
Sen. Eric C. Berthel, 32nd Dist.
Sen. Lisa Seminara, 8th Dist.
Rep. Hilda E. Santiago, 84th Dist.
Rep. Tom Delnicki, 14th Dist.
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