Bill Status of HB 1050   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CONSERVATION FUNDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.640 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-68 new
35 ILCS 640/2-7
35 ILCS 640/2-9
220 ILCS 5/8-403.1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-403.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Conservation Initiatives Fund. Provides that at the beginning of each fiscal quarter, the State Treasurer must transfer the sum of $6,250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Conservation Initiatives Fund. Provides that at the beginning of each fiscal quarter, the State Treasurer shall transfer 40% of the moneys in the Fund, but in no case less than $2,500,000, to the Conservation 2000 Fund to be used, subject to appropriation, for the purposes of that Fund. Provides that, of the moneys remaining in the Fund after the transfer to the Conservation 2000 Fund, 67% shall be available to the Department of Natural Resources to be used, subject to appropriation, only for the nonfederal cost share of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs and 33% shall be available to the Department of Natural Resources to be used, subject to appropriation, only for personal services and related items necessary to retain conservation personnel. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law and the Public Utilities Act. Ends, after June 30, 2005, the electricity excise tax credit for a electric utility's purchase electricity from any qualified solid waste energy facility. Provides that electric utilities are not required to purchase electricity from any qualified solid waste energy facilities after June 30, 2005. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/7/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/7/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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