Date	Chamber	Action
8/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0553

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 205/205-450 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall establish a grant program to encourage farmers to add additives to anhydrous ammonia for the purpose of acting as a marking agent, leak detector, and theft detector to prevent the use of anhydrous ammonia in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine, and to add additives to anhydrous ammonia that render it inert for the purposes of methamphetamine production. Provides that the Department shall determine the eligibility of applicants for grants under this program. Provides that subject to appropriations made for this purpose by the General Assembly, the Department shall award grants to eligible farmers in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. Effective July 1, 2005.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall establish a grant program to improve security at anhydrous ammonia facilities by encouraging the industry to utilize industry approved ammonia additives, install tank locking devices, or install security systems to prevent the use of anhydrous ammonia in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Provides that the Department shall determine the eligibility of applicants for grants under this provision. Provides that subject to appropriation made for this purpose by the General Assembly, the Department shall award grants to eligible recipients in accordance with rules adopted by the Department. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/23/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/24/2005	House	First Reading
2/24/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2005	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/8/2005	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
3/9/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/15/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
3/15/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/5/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/8/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/8/2005	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/11/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/11/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/12/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000
4/12/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/12/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2005
4/14/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
4/14/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
4/15/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/21/2005	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
5/4/2005	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 007-000-000
5/4/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
5/4/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
5/4/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
5/11/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/11/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
5/16/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
5/16/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/16/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
5/28/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
5/28/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/29/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
6/14/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
8/12/2005	House	Governor Approved
8/12/2005	House	Effective Date August 12, 2005
8/12/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0553

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