SJ0063 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Clean water is a precious resource that should be readily available for all of the State's residents; and

WHEREAS, Studies conducted on waters in the State indicate various level of pharmaceutical contamination; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that, in order to affirm the importance of clean and safe water in the State, there is hereby created a Clean Water Commission consisting of the following 17 members:

(1) 2 individuals appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall serve as co-chair of the Commission;

(2) 2 individuals appointed by the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, one of whom shall serve as co-chair of the Commission;

(3) one member of the Illinois House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives;

(4) one member of the Illinois House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives;

(5) one member of the Illinois Senate, appointed by the President of the Illinois Senate;

(6) one member of the Illinois Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Illinois Senate;

(7) one individual appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(8) one individual from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(9) one individual from a Sanitary District in Central Illinois, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(10) one individual from a Sanitary District in Southern Illinois, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(11) one individual from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(12) one individual from the Illinois Farm Bureau, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(13) one individual from the Illinois Hospital Association, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission;

(14) one individual from a consumer protection organization, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission; and

(15) one individual from a solid waste agency, appointed by the co-chairs of the Commission; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clean Water Commission shall, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, have select State waters tested quarterly for the presence of pharmaceuticals and contaminants that may be harmful to human health or the environment; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clean Water Commission shall, when selecting areas to sample, pay particular attention to areas where there have been past reports of contamination; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clean Water Commission shall, on a quarterly basis, report its findings to the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and make those findings available online for public consumption; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clean Water Commission shall, within one year after the adoption of this resolution and as needed thereafter, report its findings to the General Assembly; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall provide administrative and other support to the Clean Water Commission.