HB 4155 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

AG DROUGHT & CLIMATE OFFICE

Summary
Creates the Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office Act. Establishes the Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office. Provides that the Office may provide voluntary technical assistance, nonregulatory programs, and incentives, including grants, that increase the ability to anticipate, prepare for, mitigate, adapt to, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to drought or the climate. Provides that the Director of Agriculture may promulgate rules necessary for the administration of the Office's assistance, programs, and incentives, including grants. Requires the Director or the Director's designee to conduct a study to examine greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration opportunities in the agricultural sector and in agricultural land management in the State. Includes provisions regarding Office assistance, programs, and incentives; grants; a greenhouse gas offset program; rules; and other Office studies. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2024 Last action Apr 19, 2024
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Total actions
23
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Oct 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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