HB 2963 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

DIXON PARK DIST-SOLAR PANELS

Summary
Amends Section 3 of an Act in relation to conservation, approved December 24, 1992, Public Act 87-1243, as amended by Public Act 88-468. Changes a reference to the Department of Conservation to the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that notwithstanding any other provisions in the Act, the Dixon Park District is authorized to install and operate solar panels, to create all necessary ingress and egress, to construct any necessary connections to the electric grid, and to conduct any other necessary activities for the development and operation of a solar electric generation facility. Describes the property authorized for the location of the solar facility. Authorizes the Dixon Park District to develop and operate the solar facility subject to specified requirements. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

1111
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 116
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic76
72 Yea 4
94% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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