AN ACT REQUIRING SOLAR DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE FARMLAND RESTORATION BONDS FOR BOTH PETITION AND APPLICATION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE SITING COUNCIL.
To require solar developers to post a farmland restoration bond regardless of whether such project is pursuant to an application or petition before the Siting Council.
Introduced by:
Environment Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 25-127 [doc] | |
| File No. 452 [doc] | |
| ENV Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 412 | |
| House Roll Call Vote 336 |
| Committee Actions | |
| ENV Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 452 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 452 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 25-127 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2025 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/25/2025 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/16/2025 | (LCO) | Public Act 25-127 | |
| 6/4/2025 | On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence | ||
| 6/4/2025 | Senate Passed | ||
| 6/3/2025 | Senate Calendar Number 618 | ||
| 6/3/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 6/3/2025 | Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 | ||
| 6/3/2025 | House Passed | ||
| 4/2/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 452 | |
| 4/2/2025 | House Calendar Number 282 | ||
| 4/2/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/2/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/27/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/25 5:00 PM | |
| 3/17/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/14/2025 | (ENV) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/11/2025 | Public Hearing 02/19 | ||
| 2/10/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment | ||
| 2/7/2025 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 1/24/2025 | (ENV) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/22/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment |
Co-sponsors of HB-5916
Rep. Doug Dubitsky, 47th Dist.
Rep. Mark W. Anderson, 62nd Dist.
Rep. Patrick E. Callahan, 108th Dist.
Rep. Tim Ackert, 8th Dist.
Rep. Nicholas Menapace, 37th Dist.
Rep. Tammy Nuccio, 53rd Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Sen. Heather S. Somers, 18th Dist.
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