A resolution urging Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to resume construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
House Resolution No. 77 is a resolution urging Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to resume construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. This project, which involves federal, Illinois, and Michigan funding, is designed to prevent the spread of invasive Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The resolution highlights concerns about the carp's potential impact on the Great Lakes' seven-billion-dollar fishing industry and native species.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2025
Last action May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The resolution was expanded from a single-sponsor introduction to a multi-member House resolution with additional sponsors. The text was reorganized to include more detailed background information about Asian carp origins, their invasive nature, and specific threats to the Great Lakes fishing industry. The resolution now includes references to a 2025 postponement of construction by Governor Pritzker and President Trump's 2025 pledge to protect Lake Michigan, indicating this is a forward-looking document set in a future timeline.
ELIGIBILITY
Added multiple sponsors (Alexander, Arbit, Fox, Greene, Snyder, Witwer, and Woolford) to the resolution beyond the original two sponsors.
TECHNICAL
Added detailed background clauses about Asian carp introduction in the 1970s, their invasive characteristics, and specific threats to the seven-billion-dollar Great Lakes fishing industry.
Reorganized the text structure and line numbering from the original draft format to a more formal House resolution format.
TIMELINE
Added references to a February 2025 postponement of BRIP construction by Governor Pritzker and a President Trump pledge from April 9, 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
adopted
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Greg VanWoerkom
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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