2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2810: AGRICULTURE IMPACT MITIGATION

Legislative Summary

Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes the Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act's agricultural impact mitigation agreement provisions applicable to commercial wind energy facilities, battery energy storage systems, pipelines, and electric lines. Describes information to be included in the agricultural impact mitigation agreements. Requires each construction or destruction project to undergo inspection by an agricultural inspector. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to temporarily halt construction, deconstruction, or other activities on a project upon its finding of noncompliance with the provisions of an agricultural impact mitigation agreement. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lawrence Walsh
Lawrence Walsh
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/5/2025873.7 KB