Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

525 ILCS 15/1

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9101

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Forestry Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	525 ILCS 15/1

	Adds reference to:
	525 ILCS 40/6

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Forest Act. Provides that the 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. Deletes language providing that plants and plant materials distributed by the State shall not be used for ornamental, landscaping or shade tree purposes. 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.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
1/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/18/2015	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/26/2015	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
3/26/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
4/15/2015	Senate	Second Reading
4/15/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
4/21/2015	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
4/14/2016	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/14/2016	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/14/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016
4/15/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
4/15/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/19/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/20/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
4/21/2016	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/21/2016	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan
4/21/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/21/2016	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/22/2016	House	Arrived in House
4/29/2016	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
5/3/2016	House	First Reading
5/3/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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