Bill to make renewable-energy districts held in state Senate

SPRINGFIELD – The winds of change are being held in check for the time being, but sponsors of a state bill to create energy-production districts hope they will be back even stronger.

The bill, HB 3646, sponsored by Rep. Bill Black, R-Danville, creates the Renewable Energy Production District Act, allowing any area within a single county to be incorporated as a renewable-energy production district.

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