HB4549ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Agriculture & Conservation Committee

Filed: 2/13/2008

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4549

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4549 by replacing line 13 on page 7 through line 23 on page 8 with the following:

"(6) two members, appointed by the Governor, who shall be private timber growers;

(7) one member, appointed by the president of a statewide association involved in promoting wood products the Illinois Wood Products Association, who shall be involved in primary forest forestry industry;

(8) one member, appointed by the president of a statewide association involved in promoting wood products the Illinois Wood Products Association, who shall be involved in secondary forest forestry industry;

(9) one member who is actively involved in environmental issues, appointed by the Governor;

(10) the president of a statewide association involved in promoting soil and water conservation the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts;

(11) two persons who are actively engaged in farming, appointed by the Governor;

(12) one member, appointed by the Governor, whose primary area of expertise is urban forestry;

(13) one member appointed by the president of a statewide organization of arborists President of the Illinois Arborists Association;

(14) the Supervisor of the Shawnee National Forest and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service's State Conservationist, ex officio, or their designees; .

(15) the president of a statewide association involved in promoting Illinois forestry;

(16) the president of a statewide association involved in promoting Illinois walnut trees;

(17) the chair of a statewide association involved in promoting Illinois tree farms;

(18) the president of a statewide association of American foresters; and

(19) the president of a statewide association promoting Illinois wildlife.

For those appointees that are currently serving on the Council prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, their term shall expire 2 years after that effective date.".