Before a crop of wind turbines pops up in a farm field in the area, local government will now have the chance to weigh in on zoning and regulation issues, even if there are no rules on the books. State Senator Kyle McCarter is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 920, recently signed into law by Governor Rauner. McCarter says citizens now have a chance to be heard thru their local representatives.
Senator McCarter says witnesses who testified on behalf of the legislation during the spring session provided important, real life stories that helped to ultimately pass the bill with no opposition and the Governor then signed the measure earlier this month.