103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5397
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 728/10
    Amends the Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2024, no member of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board may be appointed to a term which would cause the member to exceed 9 years of total service on the Board.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing 
5Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 728/10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8    Sec. 10. Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. 
9    (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Petroleum 
10Resources Board, which shall be subject to the provisions of 
11the Regulatory Sunset Act. The purpose of the Board is to 
12coordinate a program designed to demonstrate to the general 
13public the importance of the Illinois oil and gas exploration 
14and production industry, to encourage the wise and efficient 
15use of energy, to promote environmentally sound production 
16methods and technologies, to develop existing supplies of 
17State oil and gas resources, to support research and 
18educational activities concerning the oil and gas exploration 
19and production industry, and to support oilfield environmental 
20remediation and restoration activities.
21    (b) The Board shall be composed of 12 members to be 
22appointed as follows:
23        (1) Through December 31, 2006, the Governor shall make 
 
 
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1    appointments from a list of names submitted by qualified 
2    producer associations, of which 10 shall be oil and gas 
3    producers.
4        (2) Beginning January 1, 2007, all appointments shall 
5    be made by the qualified producer associations.
6    (c) A member of the Board shall:
7        (1) be at least 25 years of age;
8        (2) be a resident of the State of Illinois; and
9        (3) have at least 5 years of active experience in the 
10    oil industry.
11    (d) Members shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that 
12of the initial appointments, 4 members shall serve for one 
13year, 4 members for 2 years, and 4 members for 3 years. 
14Beginning July 1, 2024, no member may be appointed to a term 
15which would cause the member to exceed 9 years of total service 
16on the Board. 
17    (e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of 
18office in the same manner as the original appointment.
19    (f) The Board shall, at its first meeting, elect one of its 
20members as chairperson, who shall preside over meetings of the 
21Board and perform other duties that may be required by the 
22Board. The first meeting of the Board shall be called by the 
23Governor.
24    (g) No member of the Board shall receive a salary or 
25reimbursement for duties performed as a member of the Board, 
26except that members are eligible to receive reimbursement for 
 
 
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1travel expenses incurred in the performance of Board duties.
2(Source: P.A. 100-220, eff. 8-18-17.)