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| Public Act 102-0381 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Groundwater Protection Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 5-5 as follows: | ||||
(415 ILCS 55/5-5 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-5. Mahomet Aquifer Council. | ||||
(a) There shall be established a Mahomet Aquifer Council. | ||||
The Council shall be composed of the following members: | ||||
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | ||||
President of the Senate; | ||||
(2) one member of the House of Representatives, | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||
(3) one member of the Senate, appointed by the | ||||
Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||||
(4) one member of the House of Representatives, | ||||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||
Representatives; | ||||
(5) one member representing the Illinois Environmental | ||||
Protection Agency, appointed by the Director of the | ||||
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; | ||||
(6) two members representing a national waste and | ||||
recycling organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||||
(7) one member representing a statewide environmental | ||
organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(8) three members representing a nonprofit consortium | ||
dedicated to the sustainability of the Mahomet Aquifer, | ||
appointed by the Governor; | ||
(9) one member representing the Illinois State Water | ||
Survey of the Prairie Research Institute of the University | ||
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the | ||
Governor; | ||
(10) one member representing a statewide association | ||
representing the pipe trades, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(11) one member representing the State's largest | ||
general farm organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(12) one member representing a statewide trade | ||
association representing manufacturers, appointed by the | ||
Governor; | ||
(13) one member representing a community health care | ||
organization located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed | ||
by the Governor; | ||
(14) seven members representing local government | ||
bodies located over the Mahomet Aquifer, appointed by the | ||
Governor; | ||
(15) one member representing a State labor | ||
organization that represents employees in the solid waste, | ||
recycling, and related industries, appointed by the | ||
Governor; and | ||
(16) one member representing a statewide business | ||
association with a focus on environmental issues, | ||
appointed by the Governor. | ||
(b) From among the Council's members, a chairperson shall | ||
be selected by majority vote and shall preside for a one-year | ||
term. The term of membership in the Council shall be for 3 | ||
years. | ||
(c) The Council shall: | ||
(1) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | ||
regarding State laws, regulations, and procedures that | ||
relate to the Mahomet Aquifer; | ||
(2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | ||
regarding the State's efforts to implement this Act that | ||
relate to the quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; | ||
(3) review, evaluate, and make recommendations | ||
regarding current and potential contamination threats to | ||
the water quality of the Mahomet Aquifer; and | ||
(4) make recommendations relating to actions that | ||
might be taken to ensure the long-term protection of the | ||
Mahomet Aquifer. | ||
(d) Members of the Mahomet Aquifer Council shall be | ||
reimbursed for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the | ||
performance of their duties, except that such reimbursement | ||
shall be limited to expenses associated with no more than 4 | ||
meetings per calendar year. The Agency shall provide the | ||
Council with such supporting services as are reasonable for | ||
the performance of the Council's duties.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||