Thursday, August 14, 2008

HB 4646 Signed: A Positive Step Forward

On August 12, 2008, the Governor signed House Bill 4646, which expressly authorizes counties and municipalities, as well as school districts and community colleges, to own and operate wind turbine farms. Joint ownership, through a consortium, is also expressly approved. The legislation is designated as Public Act 95-0805 and is effective immediately.

Thus, all of the necessary legislation is in place to make governmentally-owned wind turbine farms realistic except for House Bill 6660. We continue to work to garner support for HB 6660.

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