Rep. Maura Hirschauer

Filed: 4/1/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5488

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5488 on page 2,
3line 2, by replacing "created." with "created, shall meet on a
4quarterly basis for 4 years after the effective date of this
5Act, and shall, by no later than June 30, 2028, submit to the
6General Assembly, in accordance with Section 3.1 of the
7General Assembly Organization Act, a report that contains the
8final recommendations developed under subsection (b)."; and
 
9on page 2, by replacing lines 3 through 6 with the following:
10    "(b) The Legacy Tree Program Task Force shall establish
11recommendations for the creation of a statewide legacy tree
12designation program to promote the identification, awareness,
13commemoration, and preservation of significant trees in the
14State."; and
 
15on page 2, line 9, by replacing "Coalition" with "Council";
16and
 

 

 

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1on page 2, by replacing lines 21 through 23 with the following:
2        "(7) one representative of the University of Illinois
3    Extension forestry program, appointed by the Governor;
4        (8) one representative of an association that
5    represents Illinois arborists, appointed by the Governor;
6        (9) two representatives of the Department of Natural
7    Resources, appointed by the Governor;"; and
 
8on page 2, line 24, by replacing "(8)" with "(10)"; and
 
9on page 2, line 26, by replacing "(9)" with "(11)"; and
 
10on page 3, line 2, by replacing "(10)" with "(12)"; and
 
11on page 3, line 5, by replacing "(11)" with "(13)"; and
 
12on page 3, line 7, by replacing "(12)" with "(14)"; and
 
13on page 3, line 9, by replacing "(13)" with "(15)"; and
 
14on page 3, line 11, by replacing "(14)" with "(16)"; and
 
15on page 3, line 14, by replacing "(15)" with "(17)"; and
 
16on page 3, line 16, by replacing "(16)" with "(18)"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 3, line 25, after "standards", by inserting "that can
2be used on a variety of trees"; and
 
3on page 4, by replacing lines 1 and 2 with the following:
4        "(2) criteria for which the historical and cultural
5    significance of a tree could be measured;"; and
 
6on page 4, by replacing lines 5 through 8 with the following:
7        "(4) exploring partnership opportunities with units of
8    local government for oversight of the legacy tree program
9    and participation in the program;
10        (5) creating a public awareness program, including
11    digital media, a website, a legacy tree tool kit and
12    educational materials to be made available by the
13    Department of Natural Resources for use by units of local
14    government;
15        (6) exploring funding sources for the maintenance of
16    the statewide legacy tree program, including grant funding
17    opportunities to facilitate participation in the program
18    by units of local government;"; and
 
19on page 4, line 9, by replacing "(6)" with "(7)"; and
 
20on page 4, line 10, by replacing "(7)" with "(8)"; and
 

 

 

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1on page 4, line 11, by replacing "(8)" with "(9)"; and
 
2on page 4, line 13, by replacing "(9)" with "(10)"; and
 
3on page 4, line 15, by replacing "(10)" with "(11)".