State Workforce Investment Board; make technical changes to provisions related thereto.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dennis DeBar

Allocates up to $1.5 million from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources to fund a comprehensive Kaskaskia River watershed study in coordination with the U

Died In Committee

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Overview / Purpose

SB 2622 would appropriate $1,500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to pay for a comprehensive study of the Kaskaskia River watershed. The study is to be conducted in coordination with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The bill specifies an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Key provisions

Appropriation: $1,500,000 (from the General Revenue Fund), “or so much thereof as may be necessary,” is directed to the Department of Natural Resources.

Purpose: Fund a comprehensive study of the Kaskaskia River watershed.

Coordination: The study is to be carried out in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Effective date: The act would take effect July 1, 2025.

Who would be affected

Illinois Department of Natural Resources: recipient and lead state agency responsible for managing the study.

United States Army Corps of Engineers: designated coordinating federal partner.

State budget (General Revenue Fund): appropriation reduces available GRF resources by up to $1.5 million for the fiscal period in which the appropriation is executed.

Local governments, communities, landowners, and stakeholders within the Kaskaskia River watershed: likely beneficiaries of any findings, recommendations, or projects that result from the study (e.g., flood management, environmental restoration, infrastructure planning), though the bill does not prescribe specific downstream projects.

Legislative history and status

Introduced: First reading filed by Sen. Chapin Rose (joined by Sen. Jason Plummer) in early March 2025.

Committee activity: The bill record shows multiple committee hearings (Economic Development) and actions in April–May 2025, including a committee report and placement on an intent/local & uncontested calendar. The bill text was reported favorably as substituted on 2025-05-05 and placed on the intent calendar on 2025-05-07.

Status: Provided bill information lists the status as “Died In Committee.” The legislative action timeline contains apparent inconsistencies (both committee advancement and a “Died In Committee” notation). Users should consult the official Illinois General Assembly database to confirm final disposition.

Other notes

Companion bill: HB 3182 is listed as a companion.

Title discrepancy: The bill header provided includes an unrelated title referencing the State Workforce Investment Board; the actual bill text and synopsis relate to an appropriation for a watershed study. This appears to be a drafting or clerical inconsistency in the provided materials.

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