WATSON-PHILIP. (HARTKE-HOLBROOK-BLACK-MYERS,RICHARD-BOST) 505 ILCS 80/6b from Ch. 5, par. 55.6b Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Provides that moneys appropriated from the Fertilizer Control Fund for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program may be used for council expenses, peer review, and contracts. Deletes a provision that those moneys may be used for grants. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall receive 3% of the annual amount deposited in the Fund (now, the Department is entitled to apply for up to 3% of the annual amount deposited in the Fund for operating expenses). Effective July 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Agriculture) SB 1650 clarifies program activities and expenditures, payable from the Fertilizer Control Fund, and will not increase or decrease State expenditures. 00-02-02 S FIRST READING 00-02-02 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-09 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON 00-02-16 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SAGR 00-02-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-02-17 00-02-17 S SECOND READING 00-02-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-02-22 00-02-23 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 00-02-23 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-02-23 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-02-24 H HOUSE SPONSOR HARTKE 00-02-24 H FIRST READING 00-02-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 00-03-22 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 00-03-22 H COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 00-03-23 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HAGC 00-03-23 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-24 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-24 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-28 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 00-03-28 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 00-03-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOLBROOK 00-03-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK 00-03-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MYERS,RICHARD 00-03-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 00-04-26 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 00-06-02 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 00-06-02 S EFFECTIVE DATE 00-07-01 00-06-02 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0754 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary