Bill Text: IL SB1770 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989. Provides that the Act does not apply to construction activities at property or facilities covered by the Alexander-Cairo Port District Act if (i) the property or facilities are located within 6 miles of the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River and (ii) such actions comply with the applicable mitigation requirements of 40 CFR Part 230.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-5)

Status: (Vetoed) 2021-09-15 - Total Veto Stands [SB1770 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SB1770-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 SB1770 Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 820/1-7 new
Amends the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this Act does not apply to certain construction activities or property, provided that such facilities or property are located within 5 miles of the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River.
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A BILL FOR
SB1770 LRB102 13363 KMF 18707 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Forestry Cooperative Agreement Act is
amended by adding Section 1-7 as follows:
(20 ILCS 820/1-7 new)
Sec. 1-7. Alexander-Cairo Port District. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, this Act does not apply to
construction activities at facilities or property covered by
the Alexander-Cairo Port District Act, provided that such
facilities or property are located within 5 miles of the
confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River.