[ Search ] [ Legislation ] [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
| [ Engrossed ] | [ Enrolled ] |
90_SB0894
615 ILCS 15/6 from Ch. 19, par. 126f
Amends the Flood Control Act of 1945 to provide that the
Department of Natural Resources may lease or permit the use
of the surplus waters at all Department owned dams and lease
or permit the use of any land for hydropower development or
the power developed from it. Removes provisions authorizing
the Department to maintain and operate power plants and
structures for the utilization of surplus waters and to
lease, sell, or dispose of the power generated. Effective
immediately.
LRB9003475NTsb
LRB9003475NTsb
1 AN ACT to amend the Flood Control Act of 1945 by changing
2 Section 6.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Flood Control Act of 1945 is amended by
6 changing Section 6 as follows:
7 (615 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 19, par. 126f)
8 Sec. 6. The Department of Natural Resources may lease or
9 permit the use of, in whole or in part, the surplus waters at
10 all Department owned dams and lease or permit the use of, in
11 whole or in part, any land, rights to land, or property
12 interests for hydropower development or the power developed
13 from it for a period not to exceed 50 years When in the
14 construction of works surplus waters are available, the
15 Department of Natural Resources when so authorized by the
16 General Assembly, may maintain and operate power plants,
17 structures, buildings and appurtenances for the utilization
18 of the surplus waters, and may lease, sell or otherwise
19 dispose of the whole or any part of the power generated
20 thereby.
21 (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.