Illinois Republican introduces 'Let's Start With You Act' mocking left's green energy hypocrisy

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Law signed by Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker last month removes local control over wind and solar power facility zoning — while leaving it intact in Democrat-dominated Chicago.

An Illinois Republican state senator has introduced a bill mocking a law signed by Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker that removes local control over wind and solar power facility zoning — while leaving it intact in Democrat-dominated Chicago.

 

State Sen. Chapin Rose told Just the News that he introduced the "If This Is Such A Good Idea, Let's Start With You Act" not as legislation intended to pass but as "political sarcasm designed to shine light on the hypocrisy of the left."

The parody legislation proposed turning Chicago tourist mecca Millenium Park into a solar energy facility, with the exception of the park's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture, on which the city "must mount one wind energy turbine." The bill would also require every Cook County forest preserve to have multiple wind energy facilities.

Rose introduced the legislation after Pritzker signed a bill last month stripping county governments of authority over renewable energy zoning. Before he was reelected in November, Pritzker had said local governments should be in control of zoning decisions.