GRANBERG-NOVAK. (MADIGAN,R-WELCH) 615 ILCS 5/29a from Ch. 19, par. 78 Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Prohibits clear cutting of trees within 40 yards of the State's navigable waters. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Natural Resources) The Department has no way to make a reliable cost estimate. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the bill's prohibition. Prohibits clear cutting of trees on land within 15 yards of the State's navigable waters. Exempts units of local government of more than 500,000 population and exempts clear cutting for certain road and drainage projects. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to advise and assist the Trees Forever Illinois Buffer Initiative. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1,2 (Department of Natural Resources) There would be no fiscal impact to the Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 205/205-440 new Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Agriculture to assist the Trees Forever Illinois Buffer Initiative. Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Prohibits clear cutting of trees within 15 yards of the State's navigable waterways. Exempts (i) units of local government with a population of more than 500,000, (ii) certain road and drainage projects under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, road districts, highway commissioners, and drainage districts, (iii) drainage of or on agricultural land, and (iv) certain electricity facility projects. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Agriculture) There would be no fiscal impact on the Department. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Department of Agriculture) H-am 2 may have a minimal fiscal impact on the Department. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes: in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, changes the Department of Agriculture's duties to (i) giving guidance to organized tree buffer initiatives as to State resources for implementation of programs and (ii) aiding the promotion of tree buffer initiatives. In the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act, exempts from the clear cutting prohibition commercial and industrial facilities under the regulatory jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the U.S. Coast Guard. Includes municipalities and public water facilities among the entities whose road and drainage projects are exempt. Defines clear cutting. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt necessary rules. Requires the Department to adopt rules for municipalities of 500,000 or less population to seek waivers to permit clear cutting for necessary socioeconomic development projects. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/10-153 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property within 15 yards of navigable waters that has not been clear cut and is not within a unit of local government of greater than 500,000 population shall be assessed at 1/12th of its productivity value as cropland. 00-01-12 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-01-12 H FIRST READING 00-01-12 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-01-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY 00-01-31 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 00-01-31 H COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY 00-02-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVRMNT ENRGY H 00-02-16 H ADOPTED 00-02-16 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 014-001-001 HENE 00-02-16 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-24 H MOTION PREVAILED- RECALL TO 2ND READING 00-02-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GRANBERG 00-02-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-02-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GRANBERG 00-02-25 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 00-02-25 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND 1&2 00-02-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-GRANBERG 00-02-25 H ADOPTED 00-02-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-28 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 00-02-28 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #2 00-02-28 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK 00-03-02 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 096-022-000 00-03-06 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-03-06 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-03-07 00-03-06 S CHIEF SPONSOR MADIGAN,R 00-03-06 S FIRST READING 00-03-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-09 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE 00-03-23 S POSTPONED 00-03-23 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JACOBS 00-03-29 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SENV 00-03-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-03-30 00-04-05 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-04-05 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MADIGAN,R 00-04-05 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 00-04-05 S SECOND READING 00-04-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-04-06 00-04-05 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-04-05 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 00-04-05 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S RULES REFERS TO SENV 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S RULES REFERS TO SENV 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S BE ADOPTED SENV/007-000-000 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S BE ADOPTED SENV/006-001-001 00-04-06 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S ADOPTED 00-04-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 00-04-06 S ADOPTED 00-04-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-04-07 00-04-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WELCH 00-04-07 S THIRD READING - PASSED 056-001-000 00-04-07 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-04-07 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 00-04-10 H MOTION FILED CONCUR #1/01,02/GRANBERG 00-04-10 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-10 H MOTION FILED CONCUR #2/01/GRANBERG 00-04-10 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-10 H MOTION FILED NON-CONCUR #3/02/GRANBERG 00-04-10 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 00-04-12 H MOTION FILED CONCUR #1/01,02/GRANBERG 00-04-12 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HRUL/005-000-000 00-04-12 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 00-04-13 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/111-005-000 00-04-13 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 00-05-12 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 00-07-07 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 00-07-07 H EFFECTIVE DATE 01-01-01 00-07-07 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0907 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary