Roll Call: IL SB2573 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Authorizes the use of the specifications and tolerances in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-8 as weights and measures standards. Authorizes the Director to accept calibration and verification reports from certain laboratories in lieu of the otherwise required submission of physical standards. Requires the sealers of a city having a population of 25,000 or more to attend an annual training workshop in order to exercise certain powers and duties ordinarily delegated to the Director of Agriculture. Changes the date upon which sealers must file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Authorizes the Department to collect interest on overdue fees. Increases monetary penalties for violations. Deletes cross references to several provisions that have been repealed. Makes other technical changes. Amends the Soil Conservation Domestic Allotment Act. Replaces a provision requiring the Department to formulate an annual State plan with a provision authorizing the Department to formulate that plan. Repeals a provision requiring the Department's annual report to cover the administration of those plans. Amends the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act. Creates an octane requirement for midgrade gasoline and increases the octane requirement for premium and super grade gasoline. Deletes provisions that establish labeling requirements for biodiesel blends. Increases monetary penalties for violations. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1333 [SB2573 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Authorizes the use of the specifications and tolerances in National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 105-8 as weights and measures standards. Authorizes the Director to accept calibration and verification reports from certain laboratories in lieu of the otherwise required submission of physical standards. Requires the sealers of a city having a population of 25,000 or more to attend an annual training workshop in order to exercise certain powers and duties ordinarily delegated to the Director of Agriculture. Changes the date upon which sealers must file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Authorizes the Department to collect interest on overdue fees. Increases monetary penalties for violations. Deletes cross references to several provisions that have been repealed. Makes other technical changes. Amends the Soil Conservation Domestic Allotment Act. Replaces a provision requiring the Department to formulate an annual State plan with a provision authorizing the Department to formulate that plan. Repeals a provision requiring the Department's annual report to cover the administration of those plans. Amends the Motor Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act. Creates an octane requirement for midgrade gasoline and increases the octane requirement for premium and super grade gasoline. Deletes provisions that establish labeling requirements for biodiesel blends. Increases monetary penalties for violations. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1333 [SB2573 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Vote: Concurrence in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Nay | 12 | - | 12 |
| Not Voting | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 37 | 22 |
