LAKE MICH MONITORING-REPORTING
Summary
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Removes a provision requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to work with the City of Chicago and affected units of government for specified concerns. Removes a provision that require the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct water quality and lake bed surveys to evaluate the ecology and the quality of water in Lake Michigan. Removes a provision concerning reporting requirements. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall regularly monitor water quality from nearshores, harbors, and public water supply intakes in Lake Michigan and provide an executive summary biennially on conditions of the water quality in Lake Michigan to the Governor and members of the General Assembly.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Jan 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 026-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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