Bill Text: IL HB2653 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Natural Resources shall make appointments to the Board, of which 10 shall be oil and gas producers. Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources to make these appointments based on names submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by oil and gas producers in the State. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB2653 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB2653-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB2653 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 728/10
Amends the Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act. Provides that, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Natural Resources shall make appointments to the Board, of which 10 shall be oil and gas producers. Authorizes the Director of Natural Resources to make these appointments based on names submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by oil and gas producers in the State. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing
Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
(225 ILCS 728/10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
Sec. 10. Illinois Petroleum Resources Board.
(a) There is hereby created the Illinois Petroleum
Resources Board, which shall be subject to the provisions of
the Regulatory Sunset Act. The purpose of the Board is to
coordinate a program designed to demonstrate to the general
public the importance of the Illinois oil and gas exploration
and production industry, to encourage the wise and efficient
use of energy, to promote environmentally sound production
methods and technologies, to develop existing supplies of
State oil and gas resources, to support research and
educational activities concerning the oil and gas exploration
and production industry, and to support oilfield environmental
remediation and restoration activities.
(b) The Board shall be composed of 12 members to be
appointed as follows:
(1) Through December 31, 2006, the Governor shall make

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appointments from a list of names submitted by qualified
producer associations, of which 10 shall be oil and gas
producers.
(2) Beginning January 1, 2007 and through the
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
Assembly, all appointments shall be made by the qualified
producer associations.
(3) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 104th General Assembly, the Director of Natural
Resources shall make appointments to the Board, of which
10 shall be oil and gas producers. The Director may make
these appointments based on names submitted to the
Department of Natural Resources by oil and gas producers
in the State.
(c) A member of the Board shall:
(1) be at least 25 years of age;
(2) be a resident of the State of Illinois; and
(3) have at least 5 years of active experience in the
oil industry.
(d) Members shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that
of the initial appointments, 4 members shall serve for one
year, 4 members for 2 years, and 4 members for 3 years.
(e) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of
office in the same manner as the original appointment.
(f) The Board shall, at its first meeting, elect one of its
members as chairperson, who shall preside over meetings of the

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Board and perform other duties that may be required by the
Board. The first meeting of the Board shall be called by the
Governor.
(g) No member of the Board shall receive a salary or
reimbursement for duties performed as a member of the Board,
except that members are eligible to receive reimbursement for
travel expenses incurred in the performance of Board duties.
(Source: P.A. 100-220, eff. 8-18-17.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.