Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides that all grants issued under the Act shall be cost-share grants. Provides that the cost-share approved by the Department of Natural Resources may include in-kind contributions of the applicant. Provides that grants issued under the Act may be used as matching funds for federal grant awards whose purpose is in line with the Act.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3422Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Rachel VenturaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 22/20 525 ILCS 22/20 ILCS 22/20 Amends the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides thatall grants issued under the Act shall be cost-share grants. Provides thatthe cost-share approved by the Department of Natural Resources may includein-kind contributions of the applicant. Provides that grants issued underthe Act may be used as matching funds for federal grant awards whosepurpose is in line with the Act…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3422Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Rachel VenturaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 22/20 525 ILCS 22/20 ILCS 22/20 Amends the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides thatall grants issued under the Act shall be cost-share grants. Provides thatthe cost-share approved by the Department of Natural Resources may includein-kind contributions of the applicant. Provides that grants issued underthe Act may be used as matching funds for federal grant awards whosepurpose is in line with the Act. LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b A BILL FOR SB3422LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b SB3422 LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b SB3422 LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b AN ACT concerning conservation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows: (525 ILCS 22/20) Sec. 20.Establishment of the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program. (a) The Department of Natural Resources, subject to appropriation, shall establish and administer a Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program to restore degraded forest lands and native prairies and to promote the growth of native vegetation that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and helps mitigate the impact of climate …