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State Rep. Dan Didech (D-Buffalo Grove) is pushing legislation that would lead to the creation of a task force designed to “study the cost, feasibility and environmental impact of alternative uses of expansion land.”
House Joint Resolution 0006 would study any potential impact triggered by flooding in the area and the short and long term economic impact caused to the region.
In selling the proposal, Didech assured fellow lawmakers there will be no cost to the state for setting up the task force.
“Cost will be provided by the Illinois natural resources,” he said. “There will be no additional fiscal impact.”
With their concerns about cost to the cash-strapped state satisfied, several Republican lawmakers seemed to be more open to considering Didech’s proposal.
“Certainly, it seems like a prudent step to create a task force to figure out the future of this land,” Rep. Mike Marron (R-Danville) said.
Didech said ultimately the sale of the land or at least a portion of it could be considered by the commission.
Co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Chris Bos, HR 0006 is now assigned to the Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee.
Now in his second year of serving as the face of the 59th District, which includes all or parts of Buffalo Grove, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Northbrook, Park City, Vernon Hills, Waukegan and Wheeling, Didech sits on the House’s Counties & Townships, Judiciary-Civil, State Government Administration and Energy & Environment committees.
He recently made news by urging constituents to submit their ideas to his office for legislation they feel would help the community.
"Many of the best ideas for legislation come from the community, and Springfield needs fresh ideas now more than ever," Didech told the Daily Herald. "This past year has brought unprecedented and new challenges for the people of Illinois due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so I want to hear directly from our community on how state government can be more effective for them as we work to rebuild."
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