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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1534

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has become a major center

3for energy production and storage in the United States; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinois stores the second highest amount of

5natural gas in the United States; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Natural Resources 
7through the Office of Oil and Gas Resource Management regulates 
8oil and gas production well operations in the State; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The safety of Illinois residents is a priority for

10the Illinois Department of Natural Resources when developing 
11new
regulations; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL

13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois Department 
14of
Natural Resources shall compile a report reviewing the 
15current
regulations for gas well operations in Illinois and 
16make
recommendations for changes of those regulations to 
17improve
public safety; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the report shall include a review of the

19regulations applicable to gas extraction, as well as

20underground gas storage; and be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That this report shall be sent to the Senate

2President and Senate Minority Leader, the Speaker of the House

3and House Minority Leader, and the Office of the Governor, no

4later than December 31, 2018; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the report filed with the General Assembly 
6shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate  and the Clerk 
7of the House of Representatives in electronic form only, in the 
8manner that the Secretary and Clerk shall direct.