GREAT LAKES TASK FORCE House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sidney H. Mathias-Sandra M. Pihos-Michael W. Tryon-Sandy Cole, Suzanne Bassi, Robert W. Pritchard, Mike Fortner, Elizabeth Coulson, Bob Biggins, Michael P. McAuliffe, Michael G. Connelly, Kay Hatcher and Rosemary Mulligan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Michael Noland) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0471 525 ILCS 25/10 new Amends the Illinois Lake Management Program Act. Creates the Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes for the protection of the water quality and supply of the Great Lakes. Sets forth the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes the Lt. Governor from the Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes and provides that one member of the Task Force must be appointed by the Governor. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency with the assistance of the Department of Natural Resources to provide administrative support to the Task Force (now, administrative support is to be provided by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor). 2/25/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/25/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/26/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Environment 4/22/2009SenateDo Pass Environment; 006-000-000 4/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009 4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0471