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+type: "Bill"
+title: "RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCT DIST"
+description: "Creates the Renewable Energy Production District Act. Provides that any area within the boundaries of a single county may be incorporated as a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the procedure for establishing a renewable energy production district. Provides that a board of trustees shall govern a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the appointment, terms, and powers of the board members. Authorizes the board to sell the renewable energy produced by a renewable energy facility. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "97th"
+identifier: "HB 1487"
+citation: "Illinois HB 1487 (97th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 42
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2011-02-10"
+last_action: "2011-08-08"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e11c8f3b-f4f7-4a65-ad85-f1f5ab4b01e1"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1487&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58269&SessionID=84&GA=97"
+source_hash: "3f95b1b8772be6dbdfb4ff0bc3b6d9c1816fab9b6774010b89ff718147969896"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 1487 (97th) — RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCT DIST
+
+Creates the Renewable Energy Production District Act. Provides that any area within the boundaries of a single county may be incorporated as a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the procedure for establishing a renewable energy production district. Provides that a board of trustees shall govern a renewable energy production district. Sets forth the appointment, terms, and powers of the board members. Authorizes the board to sell the renewable energy produced by a renewable energy facility. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1487&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58269&DocNum=1487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1487eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58269&DocNum=1487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1487enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58269&DocNum=1487&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
+- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Chad Hays — primary (person)
+- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
+- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2011-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose `filing`
+- **2011-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2011-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2011-02-18** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Chad Hays
+- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2011-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chad Hays `amendment-introduction`
+- **2011-02-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2011-02-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee
+- **2011-03-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
+- **2011-03-09** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2011-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2011-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
+- **2011-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
+- **2011-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
+- **2011-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
+- **2011-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
+- **2011-03-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
+- **2011-03-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Bost
+- **2011-03-17** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
+- **2011-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
+- **2011-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
+- **2011-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2011-03-30** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2011-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 31, 2011 `reading-1`
+- **2011-04-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
+- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Energy `referral-committee`
+- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Energy; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
+- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
+- **2011-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
+- **2011-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
+- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2011-05-17** Passed Both Houses
+- **2011-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2011-08-08** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2011-08-08** Effective Date August 8, 2011
+- **2011-08-08** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0265 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e11c8f3b-f4f7-4a65-ad85-f1f5ab4b01e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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