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Public Act 096-0471


 

Public Act 0471 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 096-0471
 
HB3828 Enrolled LRB096 09680 JDS 19841 b

    AN ACT concerning conservation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Lake Management Program Act is
amended by adding Section 10 as follows:
 
    (525 ILCS 25/10 new)
    Sec. 10. Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the
Great Lakes.
    (a) The Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the
Great Lakes is created for the protection of the water quality
of the Great Lakes and to educate members of the General
Assembly and the general population on the conditions of the
Great Lakes. The Task Force consists of the following members:
        (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
    of the Senate;
        (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority
    Leader of the Senate;
        (3) one member of the House of Representatives
    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
        (4) one member of the House of Representatives
    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
    Representatives;
        (5) one member appointed by the Governor;
        (6) the Director of the Environmental Protection
    Agency, ex officio, or his or her designee;
        (7) the Director of Natural Resources, ex officio, or
    his or her designee;
        (8) the Executive Director of the Illinois
    International Port District, or his or her designee;
        (9) the Mayor of the City of Chicago, ex officio, or
    his or her designee; and
        (10) one member representing a national alliance that
    is organized for the purpose of protecting and preserving
    the Great Lakes.
The members shall select a chairperson from among themselves.
    (b) The Environmental Protection Agency shall with the
assistance of the Department of Natural Resources provide staff
and support and is responsible for the administration of the
Task Force. The Task Force shall hold its first meeting within
90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
96th General Assembly. The Task Force shall meet at least once
each calendar quarter. The members shall serve without
compensation.
    (c) The Task Force shall review and discuss various topics
related to the supply and quality of water in the Great Lakes,
including, but not limited to:
        (1) the availability of federal funds for projects
    related to water quality and supply;
        (2) the extent of water consumption and use from the
    Great Lakes;
        (3) the current and projected water levels of the Great
    Lakes, particularly of Lake Michigan;
        (4) levels of water pollution and the sources impacting
    water quality of the Great Lakes;
        (5) the impact of water quality and supply issues on
    recreational activities and natural habitats;
        (6) the impact of invasive species on the Great Lakes
    ecosystem; and
        (7) current laws and regulations affecting the Great
    Lakes, including the Great Lakes Compact.
The Task Force may call upon experts to provide additional
information and testimony.
    (d) Each year, the Task Force shall submit a report to the
General Assembly outlining its recommendation concerning any
legislative actions to protect the water quality and supply of
the Great Lakes. The first report must be submitted no later
than June 1, 2010.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/14/2009