Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Filed: 4/1/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3817 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3817  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Phosphorous in Water Task Force Creation Act.
 
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    Section 5. Findings and intent. The General Assembly finds 
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that most Illinois soils hold a sufficient amount of available 
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phosphorus to support healthy turf growth.  The General Assembly 
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also finds that excessive phosphorus pollutes aquatic 
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environments  and contributes to the demise of aquatic species.  
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Therefore, the intent of this Act is to establish the 
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Phosphorous in Water Task Force.
 
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    Section 10. Phosphorus in Water Task Force. 
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    (a) The Phosphorous in Water Task Force is created. The 
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Task Force shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Illinois 
 


 






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Green Government Coordinating Council and shall hold 4 
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quarterly meetings each calendar year. The Task Force shall be 
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composed of the Chairman and 12 other members, appointed as 
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follows:
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        (1) Five members appointed by the Governor of the State 
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    of Illinois, 2 of which shall represent statewide 
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    environmental organizations and 2 of which shall represent 
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    the fertilizer and turf industry.
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        (2) One member appointed by the President of the 
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    Illinois Senate.
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        (3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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    Illinois Senate.
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        (4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Illinois 
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    House of Representatives.
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        (5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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    Illinois House of Representatives.
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        (6) One member appointed by the Illinois Environmental 
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    Protection Agency.
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        (7) One member appointed by the University of Illinois 
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    Extension Service.
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        (8) One member appointed by the Illinois Municipal 
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    League.
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Other interested stakeholders are invited to participate as 
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non-voting members at meetings of the Task Force.
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    (b) The goals of the Task Force include, but are not 
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limited to, drafting:
 


 






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        (1) a model phosphorous fertilizer ban for 
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    municipalities and other local governments; and
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        (2) a report to the General Assembly that  recommends 
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    ways to reduce excess phosphorous in residential and urban 
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    areas and that describes best policies and practices for 
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    phosphorous management in Illinois waterways.
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    (c) The Task Force shall continue to hold quarterly 
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meetings until the Chairman of the Task Force determines that 
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the goals specified in subsection (b) of this Section have been 
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met. 
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    (d) The Department of Agriculture shall provide 
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administrative and other support to the Task Force.
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    (e) Members of the Task Force shall not be reimbursed for 
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their travel expenses.

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