SB 3270 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

FOOD AGRIC RESEARCH ACT-FUNDS

Summary
Amends the Food and Agriculture Research Act. Provides that appropriations for the purposes of the Act shall be made to the Illinois Department of Agriculture for research to Illinois public and non-public institutions of higher education. Provides that the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research shall prepare and deliver to the General Assembly, Governor, Director of Agriculture, and the food and agricultural research administrators at each of the public and non-public institutions of higher learning that receive research dollars under the Act an annual report providing a summary and detailed account of the research programs being supported. Provides any additional grants or donations for research shall be deposited into the Food and Agricultural Research Fund and may be appropriated and used for the purposes of the Act. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Food and Agricultural Research Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Mar 2012
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2012

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Mar 22, 2012
D Democratic34
30 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-5)
senate
Feb 28, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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