COAL MINING CONSERVATION FUND

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Coal Mining Conservation and Reclamation Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Coal Technology Development Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall use all monies in the Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Fund to administer the Department's responsibilities. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would transfer any amounts from the Fund into any other fund of the State. Provides that during fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount of $333,333.33 shall be transferred from the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund to the Fund. Effective immediately.