evidence_text: Rep. Miller moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 4, following line 7, by inserting:
  
  “(f) “Compatible renewable energy ordinance” means an ordinance that provides for the development of energy facilities within the local unit of government using requirements that are no more restrictive than the provisions included in section 226(8). A local unit of government is deemed not to have a compatible renewable energy ordinance if it has adopted, or adopts, a moratorium on the development of energy facilities within its jurisdiction. ” and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
  
  2. Amend page 7, line 19, after “ (a) ” by striking out “ Any ” and inserting “ Except for a wind energy or solar energy facility proposed to be located in a local unit of government with a compatible renewable energy ordinance, any ”.
  
  3. Amend page 7, line 22, after “ (b) ” by striking out “ Any ” and inserting “ Except for an energy storage facility proposed to be located in a local unit of government with a compatible renewable energy ordinance, any ”.
  
  4. Amend page 9, following line 5, by inserting:
  
  “ (3) If, within 30 days following a meeting described in subsection (2), the chief elected official of each affected local unit communicates that it has a compatible renewable energy ordinance to the electric provider or IPP planning to construct the energy facility, then the electric provider or IPP shall file for approval with the respective local unit subject to the following provisions:
  
  (a) This section is not applicable to a proposed energy facility that is located in more than one local unit of government, unless each affected local unit has a compatible renewable energy ordinance.
  
  (b) An application submitted under this section shall comply with the requirements of section 225(1), except for section 225(1)(j) and (r). The local unit of government may require other information necessary to determine compliance with the compatible renewable energy ordinance.
  
  (c) A local unit of government exercising siting jurisdiction pursuant to a compatible renewable energy ordinance must either approve or deny the application within 4 months of receiving an application. The applicant and local unit of government may jointly agree to extend this deadline by up to 4 months.
  
  (d) If a local unit of government amends its zoning ordinance in a manner that places additional requirements on the development of energy facilities within its jurisdiction that are more restrictive than those in section 226(8), it will be deemed to no longer have a compatible renewable energy ordinance.
  
  (e) If a local unit of government fails to approve or deny the application within 4 months, denies an application that complies with the requirements of section 226(8), or amends its zoning ordinance as described in subdivision (c), the applicant may submit an application for a certificate to the commission. If the proposed energy facility is located in more than one local unit of government and any local unit of government takes an action that would trigger this subdivision, the applicant may submit an application for a certificate to the commission.
  
  (f) An applicant submitting an application to the commission pursuant to this subsection does not need to comply with subsection (1) or 226(1), or the requirement to submit a summary of community outreach and education efforts under section 225(1)(j).
  
  (4) If a local unit of government approves an application pursuant to this section, construction of the proposed energy facility must begin within 5 years from the date the permit is granted and any challenges to the grant of the permit are concluded. The local unit of government may extend this timeline at the request of the applicant without requiring a new application. A permit issued under this section may not be revoked by the local unit except upon material noncompliance with the permit by the applicant.
  
  (5) If the commission approves an application for a certificate submitted under subsection (3)(e), the local unit of government is considered to no longer have a compatible renewable energy ordinance, unless the commission finds that the local unit of government’s denial of the application was reasonably related to the applicant’s failure to provide information required by subsection (3)(a).
  
  (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit remedies available to an applicant to appeal a denial by a local unit of government under any other law of this State.”.
  
  The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.