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91_HB3256eng HB3256 Engrossed LRB9110592DHmb 1 AN ACT to create the Momence Dam Transfer Act. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Momence Dam Transfer Act. 6 Section 5. Authorization to acquire. The Department of 7 Natural Resources, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is 8 authorized to acquire by donation from the City of Momence in 9 Kankakee County, Illinois and other owners the existing 10 Momence dam and its abutments, millrace, millrace structures, 11 and all other improvements constructed in connection with the 12 dam: the sites on which the dam, abutments, millrace, 13 millrace structures, and other improvements are constructed, 14 and all water, flowage easements, and other privileges at law 15 or in equity that the present owners or their predecessors 16 acquired in and to the property. 17 Section 10. Powers of the Department of Natural 18 Resources. After the real estate and structures described in 19 Section 5 have been acquired, the Department of Natural 20 Resources may reconstruct, repair, restore, rehabilitate, 21 demolish, lease for a period not to exceed 20 years, sell, 22 transfer or convey, exchange, develop or otherwise utilize 23 these lands with their appurtenances acquired under this Act 24 in the best interest of the State of Illinois. 25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 26 becoming law.