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1 | AN ACT concerning conservation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Lake Management Program Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 10 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (525 ILCS 25/10 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10. Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Great Lakes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Great Lakes is created for the protection of the water quality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | of the Great Lakes and to educate members of the General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Assembly and the general population of the conditions of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Great Lakes. The Task Force consists of the following members: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | of the Senate; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Leader of the Senate; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (3) one member of the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (4) one one member of the House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Representatives; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (5) the Lieutenant Governor, ex officio, or his or her |
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1 | designee; | ||||||
2 | (6) the Director of the Environmental Protection | ||||||
3 | Agency, ex officio, or his or her designee; | ||||||
4 | (7) the Director of Natural Resources, ex officio, or | ||||||
5 | his or her designee; and | ||||||
6 | (8) one member representing the Alliance for Great | ||||||
7 | Lakes. | ||||||
8 | The members shall select a chairperson from among themselves. | ||||||
9 | (b) The Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide | ||||||
10 | staff and support and is responsible for the administration of | ||||||
11 | the Task Force. The Task Force shall hold its first meeting | ||||||
12 | within 90 days after the effective date of his amendatory Act | ||||||
13 | of the 95th General Assembly. The Task Force shall meet at | ||||||
14 | least once each calendar quarter. The members shall serve | ||||||
15 | without compensation. | ||||||
16 | (c) The Task Force shall review and discuss various topics | ||||||
17 | related to the supply and quality of water in the Great Lakes, | ||||||
18 | including, but not limited to: | ||||||
19 | (1) the availability of federal funds for projects | ||||||
20 | related to water quality and supply; | ||||||
21 | (2) the extent of water consumption and use from the | ||||||
22 | Great Lakes; | ||||||
23 | (3) the current and projected water levels of the Great | ||||||
24 | Lakes, particularly of Lake Michigan; | ||||||
25 | (4) levels of water pollution and the sources impacting | ||||||
26 | water quality of the Great Lakes; |
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1 | (5) the impact of water quality and supply issues on | ||||||
2 | recreational activities and natural habitats; | ||||||
3 | (6) the impact of invasive species on the Great Lakes | ||||||
4 | ecosystem; and | ||||||
5 | (7) current laws and regulations affecting the Great | ||||||
6 | Lakes, including the Great Lakes Compact. | ||||||
7 | The Task Force may call upon experts to provide additional | ||||||
8 | information and testimony. | ||||||
9 | (d) Each year, the Task Force shall submit a report to the | ||||||
10 | General Assembly outlining its recommendation concerning any | ||||||
11 | legislative actions to protect the water quality and supply of | ||||||
12 | the Great Lakes. The first report must be submitted no later | ||||||
13 | than June 1, 2009.
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14 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
15 | becoming law.
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