Public Act 100-0730
 
SB3134 EnrolledLRB100 19802 LNS 35078 b


  
    AN ACT concerning flood control.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Flood Control Act of 1945 is amended  by 
adding Section 8.5 as follows:
 
    (615 ILCS 15/8.5 new)
    Sec. 8.5. Flood Control Commission.
    (a) The Flood Control Commission is created to study and 
develop an integrated floodplain management coalition of 
communities in the Fox River Watershed to serve as an example 
and catalyst to other watershed communities in the DuPage, 
Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will County region to jointly leverage 
community resources and collaborate on flood preparedness, 
flood protection, flood response, flood recovery, future flood 
damage reduction, and necessary floodplain management 
education to mitigate future flooding events, prevent property 
damage and threats to public health, and save taxpayer money.
    (b) The Commission shall be chaired by the Director of 
Natural Resources or his or her designee and consist of the 
following members:
        (1) 5 members appointed by the President of the Senate;
        (2) 5 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    Senate;
        (3) 5 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (4) 5 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    House of Representatives;
        (5) one member appointed by the chairman of the county 
    board with the advice and consent of the county board from 
    the DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning 
    Committee;
        (6) one member appointed by the chairman of the county 
    board with the advice and consent of the county board from 
    the Kane County Stormwater Management Planning Committee;
        (7) one member appointed by the chairman of the county 
    board with the advice and consent of the county board from 
    the Lake County Stormwater Management Planning Committee;
        (8) one member appointed by the chairman of the county 
    board with the advice and consent of the county board from 
    the McHenry County Stormwater Management Planning 
    Committee;
        (9) one member appointed by the county executive of the 
    county board with the advice and consent of the county 
    board from the Will County Stormwater Management Planning 
    Committee;
        (10) one member appointed by the chairman of the county 
    board with the advice and consent of the county board from 
    a municipality in each of the following counties: (i) 
    DuPage County; (ii) Kane County; (iii) Lake County; and 
    (iv) McHenry County;
        (11) one member appointed by the county executive with 
    the advice and consent of the county board from a 
    municipality in Will County;
        (12) the Governor or his or her designee; and 
        (13) the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management 
    Agency or his or her designee. 
    (c) The Commission shall catalog current shortfalls in 
existing flood control practices in the Fox River Watershed. 
The Commission shall make suggestions for the improvement of 
such practices, including, but not limited to, the development 
of an example integrated floodplain management coalition of 
communities in the Fox River Watershed.
    (d) The Commission shall conduct a survey and submit a 
report of the survey to the General Assembly by December 31, 
2019. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the 
following information:
        (1) the extent and character of the areas affected;
        (2) current shortfalls in existing flood control 
    practices in the Fox River Watershed;
        (3) the basic structure of  an integrated floodplain 
    management coalition of communities in the Fox River 
    Watershed to jointly leverage community resources and 
    collaborate on flood preparedness, flood protection, flood 
    response, flood recovery, future flood damage reduction, 
    and necessary floodplain management education;
        (4) a recommended strategy and schedule for 
    implementing the coalition of communities in the Fox River 
    Watershed;
        (5) an explanation of how such a coalition could 
    advance future flood damage reduction measures in the 
    watershed; improve flood preparedness, flood protection, 
    flood response, and flood recovery; and advocate necessary 
    floodplain management education in the region;
        (6) an explanation of how such a coalition could save 
    taxpayer dollars; and
        (7) a statement of special or local benefit that will 
    accrue to communities participating in the coalition and a 
    statement of general or statewide benefits, with 
    recommendations as to what local cooperation, 
    participation, and cost sharing shall be required, if any, 
    on account of the special or local benefit.
    The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the 
Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk 
and the Secretary shall direct.
    (e) The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning shall 
provide information to the Commission upon request.
    (f) The Department of Natural Resources shall provide 
administrative support to the Commission.
    (g) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021.