Committee warned state bills would sharply limit local control over solar, battery projects
County staff told the Kankakee County Planning, Zoning & Agriculture Committee that three state bills under consideration would cap local permitting fees, narrow road-use agreement remedies and expand where battery energy storage systems can be sited, reducing counties' zoning authority and local revenue.
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Kankakee County planning staff told the Planning, Zoning & Agriculture Committee on Oct. 21 that three state bills under review would sharply curtail local authority over siting and permitting of renewable-energy projects and battery energy storage systems.
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