---
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).