Public Act 096-0471
 		





HB3828 Enrolled
LRB096 09680 JDS 19841 b






    AN ACT concerning conservation.

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


 
    Section 5. The Illinois Lake Management Program Act is 
amended  by adding Section 10 as follows:
 
    (525 ILCS 25/10  new)
    Sec. 10. Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the 
Great Lakes.
    (a) The Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the 
Great Lakes is created for the protection of the water quality 
of the Great Lakes and to educate members of the General 
Assembly and the general population on the conditions of the 
Great Lakes. The Task Force consists of the following members:
        (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President 
    of the Senate;
        (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority 
    Leader of the Senate;
        (3) one member of the House of Representatives 
    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
        (4) one member of the House of Representatives 
    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (5) one member appointed by the Governor;
        (6) the Director of the Environmental Protection 
    Agency, ex officio, or his or her designee;
        (7) the Director of Natural Resources, ex officio, or 
    his or her designee;
        (8) the Executive Director of the Illinois 
    International Port District, or his or her designee;
        (9) the Mayor of the City of Chicago, ex officio, or 
    his or her designee; and
        (10) one member representing a national alliance that 
    is organized for the purpose of protecting and preserving 
    the Great Lakes.
The members shall select a chairperson from among themselves.
    (b) The Environmental Protection Agency  shall with the 
assistance of the Department of Natural Resources provide staff 
and support and is responsible for the administration of the 
Task Force. The Task Force shall hold its first meeting within 
90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
96th General Assembly. The Task Force shall meet at least once 
each calendar quarter. The members shall serve without 
compensation.
    (c) The Task Force shall review and discuss various topics 
related to  the supply and quality of water in the Great Lakes, 
including, but not limited to:
        (1) the availability of federal funds for projects 
    related to water quality and supply;
        (2) the extent of water consumption and use from the 
    Great Lakes;
        (3) the current and projected water levels of the Great 
    Lakes, particularly of Lake Michigan;
        (4) levels of water pollution and the sources impacting 
    water quality of the Great Lakes; 
        (5) the impact of water quality and supply issues on 
    recreational activities and natural habitats; 
        (6) the impact of invasive species on the Great Lakes 
    ecosystem; and 
        (7) current laws and regulations affecting the Great 
    Lakes, including the Great Lakes Compact. 
The Task Force may call upon experts to provide additional 
information and testimony. 
    (d) Each year, the Task Force shall submit a report to the 
General Assembly outlining its recommendation concerning any 
legislative  actions to protect the water quality and supply of 
the Great Lakes. The first report must be submitted no later 
than June 1, 2010. 
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.