House Sponsors: NOLAND-WOOLARD-TURNER,JOHN-LAWFER-BOST, CROSS AND KLINGLER. Senate Sponsors: DEMUZIO-O'DANIEL Short description: GRAIN CD-WHEAT DEVELOPMENT ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Grain Code to change the caption to the provision concerning the promulgation of rules. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB 1680 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Agriculture) Fiscal impact on IDOA would be approximately $5,000 to $10,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 240 ILCS 40/1-25 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Wheat Development Act. Provides for the establishment of a wheat development program to improve production of, and markets for, wheat. Authorizes an assessment of $0.015 per bushel of wheat sold. Provides for a referendum regarding a wheat development program and provides for the election of a wheat development program committee to operate the program. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that an additional referendum on a wheat development program shall be called upon request by petition of 500 producers of wheat from across the State (instead of by petition of 500 producers of wheat with at least 10 signers of the petition from each of the districts in the State). Provides that a wheat development program shall be extended from year to year, after the initial 5 year period, unless a referendum for continued approval is required by written petition of no less than 5% (instead of 10%) of the affected producers from across the State (instead of from each respective district). Provides that a proposed amendment to an existing wheat development program may be requested by petition by 5% of the affected producers from across the State (instead of from each respective district). Removes the requirement that a proposed amendment be approved by the wheat development board before a referendum may be held on the amendment. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0377 Last action date: 97-08-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status