Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3078: LOC GOV-ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Status: Introduced, October 13, 2026
Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning energy storage systems, provides that the farmland drainage plan that a facility owner must file with a county shall include, among other things, plans to repair any subsurface drainage affected during construction or deconstruction using procedures outlined in the agricultural impact mitigation agreement (rather than outlined in the decommissioning plan) and procedures for the repair and restoration of surface drainage affected during construction or deconstruction. Provides that a county shall (rather than may) require a facility owner to provide a decommissioning plan to the county. Makes changes to the requirements of a decommissioning plan. Provides that a county shall (rather than may) require the facility owner to submit to the county (i) a commercial operation a commissioning report meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; (ii) a hazard mitigation analysis meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; (iii) an emergency operations plan meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; and (iv) a warning that complies with specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association. Provides that the energy storage system owner shall enter into one agricultural impact mitigation agreement for each energy storage system. Requires the agricultural impact mitigation agreement for an energy storage system to include specified plans. Requires a commercial renewable energy facility owner to make available a copy of the signed agricultural impact mitigation agreement at the site of the commercial renewable energy facility during any construction or deconstruction activities. Makes other changes.
What the bill says
A bill for 104th general assembly state of illinois 2025 and 2026sb3078introduced 1/29/2026, by sen. christopher beltsynopsis as introduced: ilcs 5/5-12024505 ilcs 147/10505 ilcs 147/15 55 ilcs 5/5-12024 505 ilcs 147/10 505 ilcs 147/15 ilcs 5/5-12024 ilcs 147/10 ilcs 147/15 amends the counties code…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3078Introduced 1/29/2026, by Sen. Christopher BeltSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-12024505 ILCS 147/10505 ILCS 147/15 55 ILCS 5/5-12024 505 ILCS 147/10 505 ILCS 147/15 ILCS 5/5-12024 ILCS 147/10 ILCS 147/15 Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning energy storagesystems, provides that the farmland drainage plan that a facility ownermust file with a county shall include, among other things, plans to repairany subsurface drainage affected during construction or deconstructionusing procedures outlined in the agricultural impact mitigation agreement(rather than outlined in the decommissioning plan) and procedures for therepair and restoration of surface drainage affected during construction ordeconstruction. Provides that a county shall (rather than may) require afacility owner to provide a decommissioning plan to the county. Makeschanges to the requirements of a decommissioning plan. Provides that acounty shall (rather than may) require the facility owner to submit to thecounty (i) a commercial operation a commissioning report meeting specifiedrequirements of specified publications of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation; (ii) a hazard mitigation analysis meeting specifiedrequirements of specified publications of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation; (iii) an emergency operations plan meeting specifiedrequirements of specified publications of the National Fire ProtectionAssociation; and (iv) a warning that complies with specified publicationsof the National Fire Protection Association. Provides that the energystorage system owner shall enter into one agricultural impact …
Sponsors
- Christopher Belt (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Doris Turner (D, 48)
- Dale Fowler (R, 59)
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
- Dave Syverson (R, 35)
- Terri Bryant (R, 58)
- Li Arellano (R, 37)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- : Referred to Assignments
- : First Reading
- : Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
Subjects: ILCS 505 - Agriculture, ILCS 55 - Counties
Common questions
- What is SB3078?
- SB3078 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOC GOV-ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
- What does SB3078 do?
- In its own words: A bill for 104th general assembly state of illinois 2025 and 2026sb3078introduced 1/29/2026, by sen. christopher beltsynopsis as introduced: ilcs 5/5-12024505 ilcs 147/10505 ilcs 147/15 55 ilcs 5/5-12024 505 ilcs 147/10 505 ilcs 147/15 ilcs 5/5-12024 ilcs 147/10 ilcs 147/15 amends the counties code…
- What is the status of SB3078?
- Introduced as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3078?
- Christopher Belt (D, 57), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3078?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3078&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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