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Zoning Bulletin April 25, 2011 1 Volume 5 No. 8 <br />ILLINOIS <br />Bills pending in the state senate (SB 402) and the state house <br />of representatives (HB 45) would limit local governments from <br />enforcing gun laws stricter than the state's. Reportedly, the bills <br />would "void ... zoning ordinances designed to restrict or prohibit <br />the sale or manufacture of firearms or ammunition ... [and] would <br />also eliminate provisions authorizing counties to adopt an ordi- <br />nance requiring a waiting period between the purchase and deliv- <br />ery of a handgun." <br />Source: Highlands Today; httii:l/www2.highlandstoday.com <br />MARYLAND <br />"A bill that would have authorized Garrett County commission- <br />ers to control the development of wind farms in the county" recent- <br />ly "died" in the Maryland General Assembly. The House Economic <br />Matters Committee reported the bill unfavorably, effectively killing <br />it. A companion senate bill remains in committee. Garrett County <br />"does not have zoning, and without passage of the bill, has limited <br />ability to regulate wind -powered electricity generation." <br />Source: Cumberland Times -News; httt://times-news.com, <br />MICHIGAN <br />The Muskegon City Commission recently gave final approval to <br />a zoning ordinance change that allows for medical marijuana busi- <br />nesses and regulates those businesses. Medical marijuana businesses <br />are now limited to the city's heavy industrial zones. <br />Source: Muskegon Chronicle; www.mlive.com/news/muskegon <br />OHIO <br />Legislation recently introduced into the state house of represen- <br />tatives seeks to allow local communities to "prohibit sweepstakes <br />gaming operations at Internet cafes." The legislation was reportedly <br />proposed to address concerns "about the potential for consumers <br />to be defrauded by the machines and the potential for competi- <br />tion with legally licensed charitable gaming activities." Proponents <br />say "the proposed legislation will help define what is or is not le- <br />gal gambling in Ohio." Among other things, the legislation "would <br />limit the number of machines to five per establishment. Each would <br />require two licenses and be subject to inspection to determine if <br />© 2011 Thomson Reuters 11 <br />