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SB 1617 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

FORESTS-EMERALD ASH BORER FUND

Summary
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Program and the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund. Provides that the program shall provide low-interest or zero-interest loans to units of local government for the reforestation of trees on public lands that are within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer. Provides that a loan for the reforestation of trees on public lands within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer may not exceed $5,000,000 to any one unit of local government. Sets out other terms of the loans awarded under the program. Provides that any loan under this Section made to a unit of local government may not exceed the moneys that the unit of local government expends or dedicates for the reforestation project for which the loan is made. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund in the Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
Jun 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Sep 2007
Introduced Apr 24, 2007 Signed Sep 4, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2007 · House May 31, 2007

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 54
Jun 7, 2007
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican21
17 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Sep 4, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Jun 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Jun 7, 2007
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
upper
Jun 6, 2007
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
upper
Jun 5, 2007
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
May 31, 2007
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007
upper
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 31, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
May 30, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 30, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 30, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
May 18, 2007
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
upper
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 9, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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