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 Bill Status of HB5300  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMAL WELFARE FUND

House Sponsors
Rep. David Reis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.755 new
225 ILCS 605/22from Ch. 8, par. 322
225 ILCS 605/23 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Animal Welfare Act and the State Finance Act to create the Animal Welfare Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Requires all fees and other money received by the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act to be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, requires moneys in the Animal Welfare Fund to be used by the Department for the purpose of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act. Effective immediately.

 Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does pre-empt home rule authority.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Agriculture)
 The fiscal impact to the Department of Agriculture as a result of HB 5300's provisions would be as follows: Revenues - $20,000 was generated in FY09 from citations imposed on licensees. Thus far in FY10, $12,000 has been collected. Licensing fees in FY09 generated $102,000. Expenditures - The administration of the licensing program requires 0.5 FTE clerical staff. At the present time, there is 6 full time field staff that inspect licensees and enforce the AWA. There is one administrator and one clerical staff member in support of the field staff. The operation costs for the Animal Welfare program of the Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare is over $700,000.00. The fees generated from this fund alone would not be sufficient for the Bureau of Animal Welfare to operate. Failure to continue to fund the Bureau from GRF would cause the Bureau to cease functioning.

 State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
 This bill does not create a State mandate.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis
  2/3/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/9/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000
  3/9/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/16/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/16/2010HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/18/2010HouseHome Rule Note Filed
  3/18/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/24/2010HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
  3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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