* 8/15/24 - new Illinois law creating State Water Plan Task Force (implementing a recommendation of the 2022 state water plan).......

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(1) a related Senate Democratic press release is at link below

"Ellman law strengthens water protections for Illinois
Category: Senator Laura Ellman News Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:46 PM"

https://www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/27-senator-laura-ellman-news/5884-ellman-law-strengthens-water-protections-for-illinois

which includes

"In an effort to address critical water issues across the state and enhance current protections to fulfill existing water needs, State Senator Laura Ellman championed a law to create the State Water Plan Task Force..................This law requires the State Water Plan Task Force to address water issues and reevaluate environmental needs by assisting state and local authorities in the implementation of recommended plans. Further, it requires the task force to publish a State Water Plan at least once every 10 years and meet once per quarter each calendar year."

text of the final law is at link below:

https://ilga.gov/Documents/Legislation/PublicActs/103/PDF/103-0917.pdf

(2) the website of the State Water Task Force (which includes info about

the 2022 state water plan) is at link below:

https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/statewaterplantaskforce.html

info re meetings of the task force is at link below

https://dnr.illinois.gov/water resources/statewaterplantaskforce/swptf-pastmeetings.html

info re the 2022 state water plan includes:

- the plan itself

https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/waterresources/statewaterplantaskforce/documents/swptf_report_dec2022.pdf

- a two page infographic summary

https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/waterresources/statewaterplantaskforce/documents/swptf_statewaterplaninfosheet.pdf