Rep. Avery Bourne

Co-sponsor HB 3903

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

INC TX-CUSTOM FARMING

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for each person who hires a beginning farmer to do agricultural contract work for the production of crops or livestock in Illinois during the taxable year pursuant to a custom farming contract. Provides that the amount of the credit shall be 7% of the amount actually paid to the beginning farmer under the contract during the taxable year, except that, if the beginning farmer is a veteran, then, during the first taxable year of the contract, the amount of the credit shall be increased to 8% of the amount actually paid to that beginning farmer. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 109

Failed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

LARRY D. CLAYBROOK MEM HWY

Designates Illinois Route 16 from its junction with Illinois Route 127 at School Street to its junction with Illinois Route 185 in Hillsboro as the Marine Lance Corporal Larry D. Claybrook Memorial Highway.

Failed Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2038

Vetoed · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

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Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.

Vetoed Nov 30, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1496

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - MARTHA O'HARA

Congratulates Martha O'Hara on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Passed Nov 29, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1433

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - MARTHA O'HARA

Congratulates Martha O'Hara on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

Passed Nov 15, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1442

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - DAVE ZIEGENBEIN

Congratulates Dave Ziegenbein on 25 years in the ministry.

Passed Nov 15, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 1470

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

CONGRATS - JONATHAN MCENERY

Congratulates Jonathan of Troop 34 in Staunton on the occasion of obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

Passed Nov 15, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2975

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

EDUCATION-AGRICULTURAL ED

Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation to the State Board of Education, there is created an agriculture education teacher grant program to fund personal services costs for agriculture education teachers in school districts. Provides that a school district may apply for a grant to fund 50% of the personal services cost for an agriculture education teacher; however, a school district that is creating a new agriculture education program may apply for a grant to fund 100% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the first and second year of the new agriculture education program and 80% of an agriculture teacher's personal services cost in the third and fourth years of the new agriculture education program. Allows a school district to apply for a grant for more than one teacher. Sets forth the duties of the State Board. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act with respect to teacher shortage scholarships. Specifies that agricultural education is a course of study included in the definition of "areas of identified staff shortages".

Signed into law Aug 16, 2016 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 2160

Signed into law · Illinois Senate · Co-sponsor

PROP TX-FILTER STRIP

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).

Signed into law Jul 15, 2016 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HR 1344

Passed · Illinois House · Co-sponsor

HONORS - BARBARA KRAMER

Honors Barbara Kramer for her dedication to teaching music to her students and for providing accompaniment to worship services.

Passed Jun 29, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track