RIVERS OF IL COORD COUNCIL ACT
Summary
Creates the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council Act. Provides for the codification of the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council. Provides that the Council is the successor to: (i) the Illinois River Coordinating Council; (ii) the Mississippi River Coordinating Council; and (iii) the Wabash and Ohio River Coordinating Council. Provides for the consolidation and transfer of powers to the Council. Establishes the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council as consisting of 20 voting members to be appointed by the Governor. Specifies the membership of the Council. Provides for membership terms and meetings. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall be responsible for the operations of the Council, including, without limitation, funding and oversight of the Council's activities. Provides that members of the Council shall serve without compensation, but the Office of the Lieutenant Governor may reimburse members of the Council for travel expenses. Provides for duties of the Council and duties of State agencies represented on the Council. Repeals the Illinois River Watershed Restoration Act, the Mississippi River Coordinating Council Act, and the Wabash and Ohio Rivers Coordinating Council Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 23, 2022
Signed May 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022 · House Mar 30, 2022
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2022
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 27, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 028-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Halpin
DDemocratic
P
Scott M. Bennett
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Joyce
DDemocratic
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