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AMENDMENT TO SENATE RESOLUTION 1534

AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend Senate Resolution 1534 by replacing everything after the heading with the following:

"WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has become a major center for energy production and storage in the United States; and

WHEREAS, Illinois stores the second highest amount of natural gas in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Natural Resources through the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management regulates oil and gas production well operations in the State; and

WHEREAS, The safety of Illinois residents is a priority for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources when developing new regulations; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources shall compile a report reviewing the current regulations for gas well operations in Illinois and make recommendations for changes of those regulations to improve public safety; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the report shall include a review of the regulations applicable to gas extraction, as well as underground gas storage; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this report shall be sent to the Senate President and Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House and House Minority Leader, and the Office of the Governor, no later than December 31, 2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the report filed with the General Assembly shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives in electronic form only, in the manner that the Secretary and Clerk shall direct."