HB2819 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2819

Introduced , by Rep. Chris Miller

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 801/1-20

Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may require the establishment of soil health practices on leases of land used for agricultural purposes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Natural Resources Act is amended by changing Section 1-20 as follows:

(20 ILCS 801/1-20)

Sec. 1-20. Real property. The Department has the power:

(a) To transfer jurisdiction of any realty under the control of the Department to any other Department of the State Government, or to any authority, commission or other agency of the State, and to acquire or accept federal lands, when such transfer, acquisition or acceptance is advantageous to the State and is approved in writing by the Governor.

(b) To lease, from time to time, any land or property, with or without appurtenances, of which the Department has jurisdiction, and which are not immediately to be used or developed by the State; provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than that in which it can reasonably be expected the State will not have use for such property, and further provided that no such lease be for a longer period of time than 5 years.

(c) To require the establishment of soil health practices on leases of land used for agricultural purposes.

(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)