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Public Act 102-0381
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| SB2515 Enrolled | LRB102 15803 CPF 21170 b |
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Groundwater Protection Act is |
amended by adding Section 5-5 as follows:
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(415 ILCS 55/5-5 new) |
Sec. 5-5. Mahomet Aquifer Council. |
(a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. |
The Council shall be composed of the following members: |
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the |
President of the Senate; |
(2) one member of the House of Representatives, |
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; |
(3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the |
Minority Leader of the Senate; |
(4) one member of the House of Representatives, |
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of |
Representatives; |
(5) one member representing the Illinois Environmental |
Protection Agency, appointed by the Director of the |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; |
(6) two members representing a national waste and |
recycling organization, appointed by the Governor; |
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(7) one member representing a statewide environmental |
organization, appointed by the Governor; |
(8) three members representing a nonprofit consortium |
dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer, |
appointed by the Governor; |
(9) one member representing the Illinois State Water |
Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University |
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the |
Governor; |
(10) one member representing a statewide association |
representing the pipe trades, appointed by the Governor; |
(11) one member representing the State's largest |
general farm organization, appointed by the Governor; |
(12) one member representing a statewide trade |
association representing manufacturers, appointed by the |
Governor; |
(13) one member representing a community health care |
organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed |
by the Governor; |
(14) seven members representing local government |
bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the |
Governor; |
(15) one member representing a State labor |
organization that represents employees in the solid waste, |
recycling, and related industries, appointed by the |
Governor; and |
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(16) one member representing a statewide business |
association with a focus on environmental issues, |
appointed by the Governor. |
(b) From among the Council's members, a chairperson shall |
be selected by majority vote and shall preside for a one-year |
term. The term of membership in the Council shall be for 3 |
years. |
(c) The Council shall: |
(1) review, evaluate, and make recommendations |
regarding State laws, regulations, and procedures that |
relate to the Mahomet Aquifer; |
(2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations |
regarding the State's efforts to implement this Act that |
relate to the quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; |
(3) review, evaluate, and make recommendations |
regarding current and potential contamination threats to |
the water quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; and |
(4) make recommendations relating to actions that |
might be taken to ensure the long-term protection of the |
Mahomet Aquifer. |
(d) Members of the Mahomet Aquifer Council shall be |
reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the |
performance of their duties, except that such reimbursement |
shall be limited to expenses associated with no more than 4 |
meetings per calendar year. The Agency shall provide the |
Council with such supporting services as are reasonable for |