Bill Text: IL HB5397 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, no member shall be appointed to a term that would cause the member to exceed 9 years of total service on the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board, unless approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of the qualified producer association's executive committee who are present and voting (instead of beginning July 1, 2024, no member may be appointed to a term that would cause the member to exceed 9 years of total service on the Board). Adds an immediate effective date.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-19 - Referred to Assignments [HB5397 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5397-Engrossed.html

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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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)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, all appointments shall
be made by the qualified producer associations.
(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.
Beginning July 1, 2024, no member shall be appointed to a term
that would cause the member to exceed 9 years of total service
on the Board, unless approved by a two-thirds majority vote of
the members of the qualified producer association's executive
committee who are present and voting.
(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
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

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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.)