House Sponsors: SLONE-LEITCH-SMITH,MICHAEL-MAUTINO-WINKEL. Senate Sponsors: HAWKINSON-SHADID-FITZGERALD-SEVERNS-MADIGAN,R Short description: IL RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act to make a technical change in a provision concerning the Department of Natural Resources having jurisdiction and supervision over rivers and lakes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: New Act Deletes reference to: 615 ILCS 5/5 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois River Restoration and Conservation Grant Act to establish the Illinois River Coordinating Council which shall administer, under the oversight of the Department of Natural Resources, a grant program to fund local Illinois River Watershed management projects. Appropriates $150,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for the administration of the Act. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. Natural Resources) No reliable estimate can be made; compensation of members is not clarified. Administrative costs would be dependent upon General Assembly funding. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB424, as amended by Amendment 1, fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois River Watershed Restoration Act to establish the Illinois River Coordinating Council, composed of the Lieutenant Governor, State agency leaders, and representatives of not-for-profit conservation organizations, business, agriculture, recreation, and the environment, to encourage and coordinate Illinois River Watershed restoration and management projects. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be responsible for the operations of the Council. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0120 Last action date: 97-07-16 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status