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NOLAND-WALSH,L-WOOLARD-SIEBEN, MYERS AND O'DANIEL.

(POE-KLINGLER-JONES,JOHN-REITZ-FOWLER)

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates  the  Illinois  Agriculture  Infrastructure   Development      
   Program Act.  Provides the short title only.                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          5 ILCS 120/1.02                 from Ch. 102, par. 41.02             
          30 ILCS 105/5.545 new                                                
          20 ILCS 205/40.43 rep.                                               
        Deletes   everything.    Creates   the    Illinois    Agriculture      
   Infrastructure  Development  Act  of  2001. Creates the Infrastructure      
   Development Advisory  Board  for  Agriculture  in  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture.   Provides  for  the appointment of members to the Board.      
   Sets the powers and duties of the Board.   Requires  the  Director  of      
   Agriculture  to  annually report to the Governor, the State Treasurer,      
   the  Secretary  of  the  Senate,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  House   of      
   Representatives   Commission   on   the  Department  of  Agriculture's      
   activities during the previous calendar year. Creates  an  Agriculture      
   Infrastructure  Development  Grant  Program to promote the value-added      
   processing  of  Illinois'  agricultural  products.    Requires   grant      
   recipients   to   submit   periodic   reports  to  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture.  Contains other provisions.   Amends  the  Open  Meetings      
   Act.   Provides that the Infrastructure Development Advisory Board for      
   Agriculture is subject to the provisions of  the  Open  Meetings  Act.      
   Amends  the State Finance Act to create the Agriculture Infrastructure      
   Development  Fund.    Repeals  a  provision  of  the   Department   of      
   Agriculture   Law   of  the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of  Illinois      
   concerning the Illinois Value-Added Agricultural Enhancement  Program.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          5 ILCS 120/1.02                                                      
        Deletes everything.  Creates the Illinois AgriFIRST  Program  Act      
   of  2001.  Creates the Illinois AgriFIRST Program in the Department of      
   Agriculture.  Sets criteria  that  the  Department  must  consider  in      
   reviewing  applications,  awarding grants, and setting requirements on      
   the award of grants under Illinois AgriFIRST  Program.   Requires  the      
   Director  of  Agriculture  to file an annual report with the Governor,      
   the State Treasurer, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the      
   House of Representatives listing (i)  all  applications  for  Illinois      
   AgriFIRST Grants; (ii) all persons receiving financial assistance from      
   the  Department;  and  (iii)  the  nature  and amount of all financial      
   assistance.  Allows the Department to  exercise  certain  powers  with      
   respect  to the grants. Allows the Department to develop and implement      
   a  certification  program  that  guarantees  that  certified  Illinois      
   agricultural products have traits and qualities that warrant a premium      
   price or an increase in added value.  Allows  the  Department  to  (i)      
   identify   international   and  domestic  consumer  preferences,  (ii)      
   identify  new  markets,  (iii)  identify  preserved   products,   (iv)      
   underwrite  demonstrations  on  foreign  soils, and (v) provide market      
   analyses and trend projects to farmers and other  interested  persons.      
   Designates  the  Department as the State agricultural planning agency.      
   Provides that the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Fund is  an  appropriated      
   special  fund.  Amends  the  State  Finance Act to create the Illinois      
   AgriFIRST Program Fund. Repeals the provisions of  the  Department  of      
   Agriculture   Law   of  the  Civil  Administrative  Code  of  Illinois      
   concerning the Illinois Value-Added Agricultural Enhancement Program.       
   Effective immediately.                                                      
   FEB-22-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-22-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   FEB-28-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               AGRIC & CON           
   MAR-20-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE   S    
   MAR-20-2001  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-21-2001  S       DO PASS AS AMENDED                  008-000-000   SAGR    
   MAR-21-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  01-03-22              
   MAR-21-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              WALSH,L               
   MAR-22-2001  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   MAR-22-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  01-03-27              
   MAR-22-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              WOOLARD               
   MAR-28-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MYERS                 
   MAR-28-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    O'DANIEL              
   MAR-28-2001  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   056-000-000           
   MAR-28-2001  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   MAR-28-2001  H  HOUSE SPONSOR                            POE                   
   MAR-28-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   MAR-29-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   MAR-29-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   APR-03-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               AGRICULTURE           
   APR-06-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 KLINGLER              
   APR-17-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 JONES,JOHN            
   APR-18-2001  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     012-000-000   HAGR    
   APR-18-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   APR-18-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   APR-18-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   APR-18-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 REITZ                 
   APR-18-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 FOWLER                
   APR-18-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         FORBY                 
   MAY-08-2001  H  RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAY-08-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAY-09-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAY-09-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAY-09-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAY-18-2001  H  3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE          9(B)- MAY 25, 2001    
   MAY-18-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAY-21-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAY-21-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL                  
   MAY-21-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAY-21-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         BERNS                 
   MAY-21-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MYERS,RICHARD         
   MAY-25-2001  H  3RD RDG. DEADLINE EXTENDED-RULE          9(B)- MAY 31, 2001    
   MAY-25-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAY-30-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-POE                
   MAY-30-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAY-30-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAY-30-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        117-000-000           
   MAY-30-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         LAWFER                
   MAY-30-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MOFFITT               
   MAY-30-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         MITCHELL,BILL         
   MAY-30-2001  H  ADDED AS AN ALTERNATE CO-SPONSOR         BLACK                 
   MAY-30-2001  S  SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-30-2001  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   MAY-30-2001  S     MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/NOLAND             
   MAY-30-2001  S                        MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL                  
   MAY-31-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              SIEBEN                
   MAY-31-2001  S     MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/NOLAND             
   MAY-31-2001  S             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL                  
   MAY-31-2001  S     MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/NOLAND             
   MAY-31-2001  S  SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.)      01/056-000-000        
   MAY-31-2001  S  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   JUN-29-2001  S  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   AUG-14-2001  S  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   AUG-14-2001  S                            EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-14              
   AUG-14-2001  S  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0346               

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