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HB 543 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

AGRICULTURAL FAIR ACT-FUNDING

Summary
Amends the State Finance Act. In fiscal year 2016 and in each fiscal year thereafter, requires the transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Agricultural Premium Fund and the Fair and Exposition Fund of amounts equal to 100% of the total statutory payments required from those special funds for that fiscal year to county fairs and fair and exposition authorities under the Agricultural Fair Act. In each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015, requires transfer of an amount equal to a lower, specified percentage of those total statutory payments. Provides that the required transfer amounts are the maximum amounts to be transferred in each fiscal year, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. With respect to the distribution formula for premiums to county fairs, uses either of the 2 previous fiscal years (now, either fiscal year 1984 or 1985).
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2010
House Passage
Mar 2009
Senate Passage
May 2010
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2010 · House Mar 11, 2009

How they voted

24–23
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2010
D Democratic30
24 Yea 5 Nay 1
80% Yea
R Republican19
18 Nay 1
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
59
Key actions
9
Committee
15
Amendments
8
Jun 27, 2010
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
May 24, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 24, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
May 7, 2010
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 7, 2010
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 7, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 7, 2010
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 7, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
upper
May 7, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 7, 2010
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2010
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 7, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-23-2)
senate
Apr 28, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 008-001-004
upper
Apr 23, 2010
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010
upper
Apr 22, 2010
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
May 8, 2009
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Mar 17, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (46-49)
house
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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