- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Aug 9, 2019
What it does
Amends the Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. Provides that the Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force shall report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly within 12 months of convening. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules by which it may grant in the name of the State of Illinois permits and site leases with respect to public trust lands of Lake Michigan for the assessment of sites for offshore wind energy development. Provides that if the Department receives an application for such a site assessment permit and lease in advance of the adoption of such rules, the Department may grant such permit and lease, and in considering such…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in Illinois. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.