IL HB2488 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on August 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0061
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on August 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0061
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the State Forest Act. Provides that plants and plant materials secured or produced shall be used exclusively for conservation purposes, such as for wildlife habitat, erosion control, energy conservation, natural community restoration, general reforestation, research, commemorative plantings, and educational programs such as Arbor Day unless otherwise agreed through a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Green Industry Association which would allow the sale of plants as liner stock. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may cooperate with any person or group desirous of establishing plants or plant materials for conservation plantings by selling (rather than furnishing) trees, shrubs, flower seeds, (rather than seeds) or other materials where deemed necessary or desirable. Provides that plants and plant materials may be provided, upon approval of a written management plan, to individual landowners, State agencies and institutions, local governments, civic groups and others for conservation plantings but shall be sold at a price approximately equal to the cost of acquisition or production and distribution (rather than without charge). Provides that plants and plant materials may be provided to government agencies and institutions, organized groups or individuals for special conservation plantings, research plantings, educational purposes and commemorative plantings but shall be sold at a price approximately equal to the cost of acquisition or production and distribution (rather than without charge). Provides that products such as Christmas trees, roundwood and other materials derived from State distributed plants or plant materials may be utilized, sold or removed, except that no such plants shall be resold, bartered or given away and removed alive with the roots attached unless otherwise agreed through a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Green Industry Association which would allow the sale of plants as liner stock.
Title
SALE OF PLANT MATERIAL
Sponsors
| Rep. Norine Hammond [R] | Rep. Randy Frese [R] | Rep. Patricia Bellock [R] | Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D] |
| Sen. Jil Tracy [R] | Sen. Thomas Cullerton [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-11 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0061 |
| 2017-08-11 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2018 |
| 2017-08-11 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2017-06-16 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2017-05-19 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2017-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 |
| 2017-05-12 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017 |
| 2017-05-12 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2017 |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000 |
| 2017-04-25 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 2017-03-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2017-03-16 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 |
| 2017-03-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2017-03-09 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2017-03-08 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 2017-02-22 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Randy E. Frese |
| 2017-02-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese |
| 2017-02-22 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz |
| 2017-02-08 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2017-02-08 | House | First Reading |
| 2017-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Norine K. Hammond |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 40 | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
