Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 Executive Branch: Article -

• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 1
  Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. (Source: P.A. 98-447, eff. 8-16-13.)
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 5
  Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds: (1) that Lake Michigan is a unique and treasured public asset that supports numerous activities for the benefit of...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 10
  Definitions. As used in this Act: "Public trust lands" means the bed of Lake Michigan. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 98-447,...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 15
  Wind energy siting matrix. The Department shall develop a detailed offshore wind energy siting matrix for the public trust lands of Lake Michigan, which shall,...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 20
  Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force. (a) The Governor shall convene an Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force, to be chaired...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 25
  Assessment permits. After finalizing the wind energy siting matrix required under Section 15, the Department may, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department pursuant...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 30
  Permits for wind park construction and operation. The Department may, in accordance with rules adopted by the Department pursuant to Section 5-40 of the Illinois...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 35
  Permit terms. The Department may insert into any permit or lease issued under this Act any terms that it deems necessary to protect the rights...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 40
  Rulemaking. The Department may adopt, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5-40 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, any rule that is necessary to...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 45
  Regulatory toolkit. The Department shall, in consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency, and the Department of...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 50
  Limitation on Department Authority. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as requiring or permitting the Department to permanently convey any public trust lands...
• Illinois Lake Michigan Wind Energy Act. - 20 ILCS 896, Section 99
  Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-447, eff. 8-16-13.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015