MYERS,RICHARD-BLACK-SMITH,MICHAEL-WOOLARD-BRUNSVOLD, O'BRIEN, POE, JOHNSON,TIM, SOMMER, MITCHELL,BILL, BOST, JONES,JOHN, WAIT, TURNER,JOHN, WINTERS, RUTHERFORD, MITCHELL,JERRY, LAWFER AND WIRSING. (DONAHUE-BOWLES-BOMKE) 20 ILCS 205/40.43 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to expend appropriated funds to create a new grant program for value-added agricultural products, called the "Illinois Value-Added Agriculture Enhancement Program". Provides for a 50-50 matching grant program for research and development and for seed money for new or expanding agribusinesses. Provides that 50% of the money for the project must come from the business seeking the grant funding. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new Deletes everything. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to expend appropriated funds to create a new grant program for value-added agricultural products, called the "Illinois Value-Added Agriculture Enhancement Program". Provides for a 50-50 matching grant program for research and development and for seed money for new or expanding agribusinesses. Provides that 50% of the money for the project must come from the business seeking the grant funding. Provides that the duties of the Department under the Program include: making and entering into contracts, including but not limited to making grants; providing for, staffing, and administering a program to coordinate efforts to promote value-added agribusiness; act as the State Agriculture Planning Agency and accept and use planning grants or other financial assistance from the federal government. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Value-Added Agriculture Enhancement Program Fund. Effective immediately. 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 99-03-02 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 017-000-000 HAGC 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR POE 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JOHNSON,TIM 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SOMMER 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MITCHELL,BILL 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RIGHTER 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOST 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,JOHN 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WAIT 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TURNER,JOHN 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINTERS 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RUTHERFORD 99-03-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOFFITT 99-03-11 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 99-03-11 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MOFFITT 99-03-12 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO SMITH,MICHAEL 99-03-12 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO WOOLARD 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRUNSVOLD 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BELLOCK 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MITCHELL,JERRY 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LAWFER 99-03-12 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO BRUNSVOLD 99-03-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOFFITT 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S CHIEF SPONSOR DONAHUE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-16 S FIRST READING 99-03-16 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-25 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BOWLES 99-03-31 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BOMKE 99-04-14 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON 99-04-21 S POSTPONED 99-04-28 S POSTPONED 99-05-05 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE S 99-05-05 S ADOPTED 99-05-05 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SAGR 99-05-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-06 99-05-12 S SECOND READING 99-05-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-13 99-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-05-13 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-13 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WIRSING 99-05-17 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/MYERS,RICHARD 99-05-17 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-17 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-19 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 99-05-19 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/115-000-000 99-05-19 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-17 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-14 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-14 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-08-14 99-08-14 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0560 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary