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Bill Status of SB2893 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: FOREST PRESERVE-MINING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael Noland

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

70 ILCS 805/18.1a new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that no land owned or acquired by a forest preserve may be used for any sand, gravel, or other mining operation. Prohibits a forest preserve district from transferring any land or interest in land to an entity that the district has reason to know intends to construct any mining operation, and provides that when transferring land to an entity the district must impose a covenant in the transfer that prohibits the development of any mining operation. Exempts any previous or current mining operations in a district from this prohibition.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/1/2012	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
2/1/2012	Senate	First Reading
2/1/2012	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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