Public Act 102-0381 Public Act 0381 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
Public Act 102-0381 | SB2515 Enrolled | LRB102 15803 CPF 21170 b |
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| AN ACT concerning safety.
| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| represented in the General Assembly:
| Section 5. The Illinois Groundwater Protection Act is | amended by adding Section 5-5 as follows: | (415 ILCS 55/5-5 new) | Sec. 5-5. Mahomet Aquifer Council. | (a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. | The Council shall be composed of the following members: | (1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | President of the Senate; | (2) one member of the House of Representatives, | appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; | (3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | Minority Leader of the Senate; | (4) one member of the House of Representatives, | appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | Representatives; | (5) one member representing the Illinois Environmental | Protection Agency, appointed by the Director of the | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; | (6) two members representing a national waste and | recycling organization, appointed by the Governor; |
| (7) one member representing a statewide environmental | organization, appointed by the Governor; | (8) three members representing a nonprofit consortium | dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer, | appointed by the Governor; | (9) one member representing the Illinois State Water | Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University | of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the | Governor; | (10) one member representing a statewide association | representing the pipe trades, appointed by the Governor; | (11) one member representing the State's largest | general farm organization, appointed by the Governor; | (12) one member representing a statewide trade | association representing manufacturers, appointed by the | Governor; | (13) one member representing a community health care | organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed | by the Governor; | (14) seven members representing local government | bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the | Governor; | (15) one member representing a State labor | organization that represents employees in the solid waste, | recycling, and related industries, appointed by the | Governor; and |
| (16) one member representing a statewide business | association with a focus on environmental issues, | appointed by the Governor. | (b) From among the Council's members, a chairperson shall | be selected by majority vote and shall preside for a one-year | term. The term of membership in the Council shall be for 3 | years. | (c) The Council shall: | (1) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | regarding State laws, regulations, and procedures that | relate to the Mahomet Aquifer; | (2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | regarding the State's efforts to implement this Act that | relate to the quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; | (3) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | regarding current and potential contamination threats to | the water quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; and | (4) make recommendations relating to actions that | might be taken to ensure the long-term protection of the | Mahomet Aquifer. | (d) Members of the Mahomet Aquifer Council shall be | reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the | performance of their duties, except that such reimbursement | shall be limited to expenses associated with no more than 4 | meetings per calendar year. The Agency shall provide the | Council with such supporting services as are reasonable for |
| the performance of the Council's duties.
| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | becoming law. |
Effective Date: 8/13/2021
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