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 |
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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 |
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