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Bill Status of HB5775 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: TREE EXPERT LICENSING ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Richard P. Myers and Ron Stephens

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

5 ILCS 80/4.29 new

30 ILCS 105/5.708 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Tree Expert Licensing Act. Provides for the licensure of tree experts by the Department of Agriculture. Establishes the Tree Expert Licensing Board. Sets forth powers and duties of the Department and the Board, licensure requirements, grounds for discipline, penalties for violation of the Act, and administrative procedure. Includes provisions concerning exemption from the Act. Limits home rule powers. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date of January 1, 2019 for the new Act. Amends the State Finance Act to establish the Tree Expert Licensing Fund. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers
2/15/2008	House	First Reading
2/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2008	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/14/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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