IllinoisWind and solar owners would pay for water flow harm
Covered commercial wind and solar facility owners would fully compensate landowners for harm to water flow, with Illinois’ Department of Agriculture setting payment amounts.
What it does
Commercial wind and solar owners would fully compensate landowners when facilities harm water flow on their land, adjoining land, or drainage district land. State agriculture officials would set payments; certain utility-scale solar sites are excluded.
Argument forFull compensation could help landowners recover losses when a covered wind or solar facility disrupts water flow.
Argument againstFacility owners could face compensation claims for water flow harm beyond a landowner’s own property, including on drainage district land.
More detail
Covered facility owners would fully compensate landowners, with Illinois’ Department of Agriculture setting payment amounts. Covered owners include developers during development. Wind facilities must have at least 500 kilowatts of rated generating capacity; commercial solar facilities also qualify. The facility must harm water flow on the landowner’s land, adjoining land, or drainage district land, including through underground drainage pipes. Certain utility-scale solar projects being built at sites eligible for an Illinois Power Agency power purchasing event are excluded.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris BalkemaLatest
- Apr 24Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Apr 14Assigned to Energy and Public UtilitiesMinor
- Apr 14Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- Feb 5Referred to Assignments
- Feb 5First ReadingMinor
- Feb 5Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. TurnerIntroduced
Environment & EnergyAgriculture