Bill Text: IL SR0632 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Urges the creation of a coordinating council under the Illinois Lieutenant Governor's office to bring together a relevant staff of agencies and non-governmental organizations to develop a strategy for implementation of the 30 by 30 concept.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-25 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) [SR0632 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0632-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Urges the creation of a coordinating council under the Illinois Lieutenant Governor's office to bring together a relevant staff of agencies and non-governmental organizations to develop a strategy for implementation of the 30 by 30 concept.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-25 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) [SR0632 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0632-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Article 11 SECTION 1 of the Illinois State | ||||||
3 | Constitution states that it is the public policy of the State | ||||||
4 | and the duty of each person to provide and maintain a healthful | ||||||
5 | environment for the benefit of this and future generations; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, SECTION 2 states that each person has the right | ||||||
8 | to a healthful environment and that each person may enforce | ||||||
9 | this right against any party, governmental or private, through | ||||||
10 | appropriate legal proceedings subject to reasonable limitation | ||||||
11 | and regulation as the General Assembly may provide by the law; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, The General Assembly is charged by law with | ||||||
14 | providing for the implementation and enforcement of this | ||||||
15 | public policy; and
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16 | WHEREAS, The Illinois 30 by 30 Task Force discussed the | ||||||
17 | application of the 30 by 30 concept in Illinois and considered | ||||||
18 | how agriculture is a predominate land use in the state (75% of | ||||||
19 | the State's land area); and
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20 | WHEREAS, The Task Force determined that part of a | ||||||
21 | successful strategy would include permanent dedication through |
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1 | fee simple and easement acquisition, as well as voluntary | ||||||
2 | conservation practices; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Currently, 4.2% of the total land area in | ||||||
4 | Illinois is formally protected for conservation purposes | ||||||
5 | through public and private mechanisms; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Over the past 10 years, the Illinois Department | ||||||
7 | of Natural Resources has acquired approximately 20,000 acres | ||||||
8 | in fee simple acquisitions; and
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9 | WHEREAS, The Forestry Development Act provides a reduced | ||||||
10 | property tax rate to private forest owners that enter into | ||||||
11 | agreements to manage their timber through timber stand | ||||||
12 | improvement, to control exotic species, or for wildlife | ||||||
13 | habitat development; and
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14 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Nature Preserves Commission has two | ||||||
15 | programs that offer the highest level of legal protection for | ||||||
16 | natural lands in Illinois, the Dedicated Nature Preserve and | ||||||
17 | the Registered Land and Water Reserve; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The Conservation and Fall Covers for Spring | ||||||
19 | Savings are two programs that support conservation practices | ||||||
20 | on agricultural land; and
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1 | WHEREAS, More than 1.5 million acres are currently under | ||||||
2 | contract for three programs in Illinois, which include the | ||||||
3 | U.S. Department of Agriculture, such as the Environmental | ||||||
4 | Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship | ||||||
5 | Program, and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Measuring of conserved lands would help the State | ||||||
8 | to know the adequate amount of land conserved, their overall | ||||||
9 | percentages, the breakdown of geographical area, and the | ||||||
10 | discussion of access to conserved lands; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The amount of work needed for a successful | ||||||
12 | outcome would best be accomplished by collaboration with all | ||||||
13 | coordinating State agencies; and
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14 | WHEREAS, In addition, conservation capacity can be built | ||||||
15 | by increasing conservation agency staffing; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Aligning programs with local priorities and | ||||||
17 | values provides feedback and actively engages local | ||||||
18 | communities in preparation for new programs and open spaces, | ||||||
19 | and the participation of students on this project is important | ||||||
20 | for the coordination between public and conservation efforts; | ||||||
21 | therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the creation of | ||||||
3 | a coordinating council under the Illinois Lieutenant | ||||||
4 | Governor's office to bring together a relevant staff of | ||||||
5 | agencies and non-governmental organizations to develop a | ||||||
6 | strategy for implementation of the 30 by 30 concept; and be it | ||||||
7 | further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the students of Pontiac Township High School.
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