95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1204

 

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Linda Holmes

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/6z-32

    Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that moneys in the Conservation 2000 Fund and Conservation 2000 Projects Fund may be used, subject to appropriation, to support and assist units of local government with natural resource protection, recreation, tourism, and compatible agricultural and economic development activities that receive funding approval from the Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
5 Section 6z-32 as follows:
 
6     (30 ILCS 105/6z-32)
7     Sec. 6z-32. Conservation 2000.
8     (a) The Conservation 2000 Fund and the Conservation 2000
9 Projects Fund are created as special funds in the State
10 Treasury. These funds shall be used to establish a
11 comprehensive program to protect Illinois' natural resources
12 through cooperative partnerships between State government and
13 public and private landowners. Moneys in these Funds may be
14 used, subject to appropriation, by the Environmental
15 Protection Agency and the Departments of Agriculture, Natural
16 Resources, and Transportation for purposes relating to natural
17 resource protection, recreation, tourism, and compatible
18 agricultural and economic development activities. Without
19 limiting these general purposes, moneys in these Funds may be
20 used, subject to appropriation, for the following specific
21 purposes:
22         (1) To foster sustainable agriculture practices and
23     control soil erosion and sedimentation, including grants

 

 

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1     to Soil and Water Conservation Districts for conservation
2     practice cost-share grants and for personnel, educational,
3     and administrative expenses.
4         (2) To establish and protect a system of ecosystems in
5     public and private ownership through conservation
6     easements, incentives to public and private landowners,
7     including technical assistance and grants, and land
8     acquisition provided these mechanisms are all voluntary on
9     the part of the landowner and do not involve the use of
10     eminent domain.
11         (3) To develop a systematic and long-term program to
12     effectively measure and monitor natural resources and
13     ecological conditions through investments in technology
14     and involvement of scientific experts.
15         (4) To initiate strategies to enhance, use, and
16     maintain Illinois' inland lakes through education,
17     technical assistance, research, and financial incentives.
18         (5) To conduct an extensive review of existing Illinois
19     water laws.
20         (6) To support and assist units of local government
21     with natural resource protection, recreation, tourism, and
22     compatible agricultural and economic development
23     activities that receive funding approval from the
24     Department of Natural Resources.
25     (b) The State Comptroller and State Treasurer shall
26 automatically transfer on the last day of each month, beginning

 

 

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1 on September 30, 1995 and ending on June 30, 2009, from the
2 General Revenue Fund to the Conservation 2000 Fund, an amount
3 equal to 1/10 of the amount set forth below in fiscal year 1996
4 and an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount set forth below in
5 each of the other specified fiscal years:
6Fiscal Year Amount
71996$ 3,500,000
81997$ 9,000,000
91998$10,000,000
101999$11,000,000
112000$12,500,000
122001 through 2004$14,000,000
132005 $7,000,000
142006 $11,000,000
152007 $0
162008 through 2009....................... $14,000,000
17     (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
18 contrary and in addition to any other transfers that may be
19 provided for by law, on the last day of each month beginning on
20 July 31, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2007, or as soon
21 thereafter as may be practical, the State Comptroller shall
22 direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer $1,000,000 from
23 the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund to the
24 Conservation 2000 Fund.
25     (d) There shall be deposited into the Conservation 2000
26 Projects Fund such bond proceeds and other moneys as may, from

 

 

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1 time to time, be provided by law.
2 (Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04; 94-91, eff. 7-1-05; 94-839,
3 eff. 6-6-06.)
 
4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.