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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5734</title>
<shortdesc>$SIU-CORN-TO-ETHANOL RESEARCH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Katie Stuart</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $15,000,000 to the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees for the expansion of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville to expand its research capabilities and to increase biomanufacturing workforce training. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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