State of Illinois
91st General Assembly
Legislation

   [ Search ]   [ Legislation ]   
[ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Bottom ]



91_SJ0071

 
                                              LRB9113763ACmgA

 1                       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  rapid  development  of  energy   producing
 3    facilities,  including peaker and cogeneration facilities, in
 4    highly developed areas has  led  to  concerns  regarding  the
 5    environmental  impact  of those facilities, including but not
 6    limited to the impact on the State's groundwater and  surface
 7    water   resources   and   on   surrounding   communities  and
 8    residences; therefore, be it

 9        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL
10    ASSEMBLY   OF   THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS,   THE  HOUSE  OF
11    REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that by July  1,  2000,  a
12    special  Environmental  Resources Advisory Committee shall be
13    appointed to examine the  environmental  impact  of  new  and
14    expanded  energy  producing  facilities  and  the  associated
15    developments  necessitating their growth, as deemed necessary
16    by the Advisory Committee; environmental impact  analysis  in
17    this  regard shall focus upon, but may not be limited to, the
18    State's groundwater and surface water; the Advisory Committee
19    shall provide a  legislative  proposal  to  the  Governor  by
20    December 15, 2000; and be it further

21        RESOLVED,  That  the  Advisory Committee shall consist of
22    one member appointed by  the  Governor  who  shall  serve  as
23    Chairman,  one  Senator  appointed  by  the  President of the
24    Senate, one Senator appointed by the Minority Leader  of  the
25    Senate,  one  Representative  appointed by the Speaker of the
26    House of Representatives, one Representative appointed by the
27    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Director
28    of  the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  or  his  or   her
29    designee,  the  Director  of  Natural Resources or his or her
30    designee, the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee,
31    the Director of Commerce and Community Affairs or his or  her
32    designee,  the  Director  of  Nuclear  Safety  or  his or her
33    designee, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission or
 
                            -2-               LRB9113763ACmgA
 1    his or her designee, the Chairman of  the  Pollution  Control
 2    Board  or  his or her designee, and representatives from each
 3    of the following groups to be appointed by the Governor:  the
 4    energy producing industry,  local  government,  the  business
 5    community,  the  home  building  industry,  the  agricultural
 6    community,  the  environmental  community,  the  water supply
 7    community, the water authorities,  and  the  soil  and  water
 8    conservation  districts;   members  of the Advisory Committee
 9    may organize themselves as they deem  necessary;  members  of
10    the  Advisory  Committee  shall  meet  periodically and serve
11    without compensation; and be it further

12        RESOLVED, That suitable  copies  of  this  resolution  be
13    delivered  to the Governor, the Director of the Environmental
14    Protection Agency, the Director  of  Natural  Resources,  the
15    Director   of  Agriculture,  the  Director  of  Commerce  and
16    Community  Affairs,  the  Director  of  Nuclear  Safety,  the
17    Chairman  of  the  Illinois  Commerce  Commission,  and   the
18    Chairman of the Pollution Control Board.

[ Top ]