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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 5608

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES LOCATED ON PRIME FARMLAND, FARMLAND OF STATE-WIDE IMPORTANCE OR CORE FOREST LANDS.

Became law as Public Act 23-163, signed June 29, 2023, 162 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To enable the restoration of farmlands that host certain solar projects to production agricultural condition.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Doug Dubitsky, Craig C. Fishbein, Mark W. Anderson, Aundre Bumgardner, Holly H. Cheeseman, Tim Ackert, Bill Buckbee, Hubert D. Delany, Hilda E. Santiago, Tom Delnicki

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    John A. Kissel, Jeff Gordon, Eric C. Berthel, Lisa Seminara

    Its course

    January 18 to June 29, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action24 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Jun 2135 days

    Environment CommitteeJan 18 to Mar 344 days

    In the SenateJun 2 to Jun 75 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2215 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 297 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 2 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Jun 2

    1. Jan 18Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 6Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
    3. Feb 7Sent to Environment Committee
    4. Feb 9Heard in Environment Committee
    5. Mar 3Environment Committee recommended it
    6. Jun 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Jun 2 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 2Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 21 – Jun 29

    1. Jun 21Numbered Public Act 23-163
    2. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 29Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 23Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 6DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 3Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 21FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Jun 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. Jun 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 2IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    16. Jun 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Jun 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    24. Jun 29SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor