Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may lease land on property of which the Department has jurisdiction for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system or a clean energy project. Provides that the lease shall be for a period not longer than 25 years. Provides that, if practical, the Department shall require that any land or property over which the Department has jurisdiction and that is used for the purpose of creating, operating, or maintaining a commercial solar energy system shall have implemented on it and maintained management practices that would qualify the land or property as a beneficial habitat under the Pollinator-Friendly Solar Site Act. Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "clean energy". Provides that the Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station, as defined in the Electric Vehicle Act, at any State park or other real property that is owned by the Department where electrical service will reasonably permit. Provides that the Department is authorized to charge user fees for the use of an electric vehicle charging station. Amends the State Parks Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Exempts certain expenditures by the Department of Natural Resources from the Code.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources has the power to lease, from time to time, any land or property, with or without appurtenances, of which the Department has jurisdiction, and which are not immediately to be used or developed by the State; provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than that in which it can reasonably be expected the State will not have use for such property, and further provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than 10 years (rather than provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than 5 years). Makes a conforming change in the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
House Floor Amendment No. 4: In provisions in House Amendment No. 2, after providing that the Department of Natural Resources shall prioritize commercial solar energy system sites based on their suitability and economic feasibility for solar use, provides that the Department shall then (rather than shall or may also) prioritize commercial solar energy system sites with a significant history of disturbance.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 801/1, 20 ILCS 805/805, 20 ILCS 805/63, 20 ILCS 835/2, 20 ILCS 835/3, 20 ILCS 835/4, 30 ILCS 500/1
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 801/1, 20 ILCS 805/805, 20 ILCS 805/63, 20 ILCS 835/2, 20 ILCS 835/3, 20 ILCS 835/4, 30 ILCS 500/1