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HB 2709 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

WHEAT DEV ACT-COMMITTEE MEMBER

Summary
Amends the Wheat Development Act. Provides that the Director of the Department of Agriculture shall appoint a temporary wheat development program committee whose members are nominated by an association representing wheat producers. Provides that the total assessment levied on the commodity of any affected producer may (rather than shall) be up to 1.5 cents per bushel of wheat produced and sold by the producer as established by the temporary program committee. Provides that a refund owed to the producer shall be payable only if the application has been made to the board within 90 days (instead of 60 days). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Mar 22, 2013 Signed Aug 13, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2013 · House Mar 22, 2013

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 53
May 16, 2013
D Democratic35
32 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican18
14 Yea 4
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-7)
senate
May 1, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 3, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2013
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-8)
house
Mar 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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