EPA-USED TIRES-IDPH-TICKS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, an amount equal to 10 cents of every fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for a grant to the Illinois Lyme Association's Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation project. Increases an extra fee collected for the sale of new or used tires at retail for the Emergency Public Health Fund, beginning July 1, 2027, from 50 cents per tire to 60 cents per tire.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee; 014-002-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Rita
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
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