Laura Ellman
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 21
Primary
Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act to restore protections for wetlands and small streams that were formerly protected from pollution and destruction by the Clean Water Act. Includes provisions concerning: exemptions; wetlands delineation, classification, notification, permits and veto; general permits; appeal of final decisions made by the Department of Natural Resources and judicial review; investigation and enforcement; and county authority. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Advisory Committee and establishes duties and rules for the Committee. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Fund. Provides for permit review fees. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Effective immediately.
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Assigned to Judiciary
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
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