republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-1487.md

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Bill	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 1487	Illinois HB 1487 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	42	2	2011-02-10	2011-08-08	openstates	ocd-bill/e11c8f3b-f4f7-4a65-ad85-f1f5ab4b01e1	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1487&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58269&SessionID=84&GA=97	3f95b1b8772be6dbdfb4ff0bc3b6d9c1816fab9b6774010b89ff718147969896	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/e11c8f3b-f4f7-4a65-ad85-f1f5ab4b01e1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).