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Public Act 91-0379
HB1746 Enrolled LRB9103014DHmg
AN ACT to amend the State Finance Act by changing Section
6z-32.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
Section 6z-32 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/6z-32)
Sec. 6z-32. Conservation 2000.
(a) The Conservation 2000 Fund and the Conservation 2000
Projects Fund are created as special funds in the State
Treasury. These funds shall be used to establish a
comprehensive program to protect Illinois' natural resources
through cooperative partnerships between State government and
public and private landowners. Moneys in these Funds may be
used, subject to appropriation, by the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Departments of Agriculture, Natural
Resources, and Transportation for purposes relating to
natural resource protection, recreation, tourism, and
compatible agricultural and economic development activities.
Without limiting these general purposes, moneys in these
Funds may be used, subject to appropriation, for the
following specific purposes:
(1) To foster sustainable agriculture practices and
control soil erosion and sedimentation, including grants
to Soil and Water Conservation Districts for conservation
practice cost-share grants and for personnel,
educational, and administrative expenses.
(2) To establish and protect a system of ecosystems
in public and private ownership through conservation
easements, incentives to public and private landowners,
including technical assistance and grants, and land
acquisition provided these mechanisms are all voluntary
on the part of the landowner and do not involve the use
of eminent domain.
(3) To develop a systematic and long-term program
to effectively measure and monitor natural resources and
ecological conditions through investments in technology
and involvement of scientific experts.
(4) To initiate strategies to enhance, use, and
maintain Illinois' inland lakes through education,
technical assistance, research, and financial incentives.
(5) To conduct an extensive review of existing
Illinois water laws.
(b) The State Comptroller and State Treasurer shall
automatically transfer on the last day of each month,
beginning on September 30, 1995 and ending on June 30, 2009
2001, from the General Revenue Fund to the Conservation 2000
Fund, an amount equal to 1/10 of the amount set forth below
in fiscal year 1996 and an amount equal to 1/12 of the amount
set forth below in each of the other specified fiscal years:
Fiscal Year Amount
1996 $ 3,500,000
1997 $ 9,000,000
1998 $10,000,000
1999 $11,000,000
2000 $12,500,000
2001 through 2009 $14,000,000
(c) There shall be deposited into the Conservation 2000
Projects Fund such bond proceeds and other moneys as may,
from time to time, be provided by law.
(Source: P.A. 89-49, eff. 6-29-95; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96;
90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-490, eff. 8-17-97.)
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