# Illinois SB1879: NATL RESOURCES & AG LEGACY ACT

Illinois SB1879, NATL RESOURCES & AG LEGACY ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-18 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1879
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: NATL RESOURCES & AG LEGACY ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Natural Resources and Agricultural Legacy Act. Establishes the Illinois Natural Resources and Agricultural Legacy Fund as a special fund in the State treasury to be managed by the Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of making grants to qualified easement holders for (1) the purchase of conservation easements on qualified land; (2) the costs of acquisition related to the purchase of conservation easements approved by the program; and (3) the costs of ecological management and maintenance activities. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the Act. Establishes the Legacy Act Technical Advisory Committee in the Department. Contains legislative findings. Defines terms. Repeals the Local Legacy Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Natural Resources and Agricultural Legacy Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1879.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1879.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1879-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).