Bill Text: IL SB1726 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no person may create or construct any windmill which obstructs a restricted landing area. Further provides that no person may erect any windmill within 3,000 feet on either side of a restricted landing area or within 5,000 feet from the landing approach or departure surface end of the runway. Provides a definition of "restricted landing area" (rather than referring to regulations in effect in 1989) and defines "private use". Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1726 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1726-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 49.1 as follows:
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6 | (620 ILCS 5/49.1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a)
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7 | Sec. 49.1. Creation of hazards ; windmills . | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) No person may create or construct any
airport hazard | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | which obstructs a restricted landing area or residential
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10 | airport that (1) serves 20 or
more based aircraft, and (2) is | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | located within the "metropolitan region" as
that term is | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | defined in the Regional Transportation Authority Act. For the
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13 | purpose of this Section, "based aircraft" are
aircraft that are | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | regularly hangared or tied-down at the restricted landing
area | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | or residential airport, or that use it as their primary base of | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | operation.
As used in this Section 49.1, "restricted landing | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | area" or "residential
airport" shall have the
meaning set forth | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | in regulations
of the Department in effect on the effective | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | date of this amendatory Act of
1989, but shall not include | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | amendments of the regulations adopted by the
Department | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | thereafter.
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22 | (b) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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23 | 97th General Assembly, no person may create or construct any |
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1 | windmill which obstructs a restricted landing area. No person | ||||||
2 | may create or construct any windmill within 3,000 feet on | ||||||
3 | either side of a restricted landing area or within 5,000 feet | ||||||
4 | from the landing approach or departure surface end of the | ||||||
5 | runway. | ||||||
6 | (c) As used in this Section, "restricted landing area" | ||||||
7 | means any area of land, water, or both that is used or is made | ||||||
8 | available for the landing and takeoff of aircraft that is | ||||||
9 | intended for private use. "Private use" means a landing | ||||||
10 | facility that is not open to the general public. Use is limited | ||||||
11 | to the certificate holder and any other users as authorized by | ||||||
12 | the certificate holder. | ||||||
13 | (Source: P.A. 86-963.)
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.
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