Illinois Senate Bill 1701

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)
Status: Passed on August 4 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-04 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0494
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes the following changes in the provisions regarding the Partners for Conservation Fund and the Partners for Conservation Projects Fund in the State Finance Act: provides that the Funds may be used to support (rather than implement) the State's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy; removes new purposes that the Funds may be used for relating to the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, grants to support soil and water conservation districts, and development of a Healthy Soils and Watersheds AmeriCorps program; provides that the use of moneys of the Funds for implementation of a crop insurance premium discount program must be used for a State-level implementation; removes added amounts that would have been transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Partners for Conservation Fund; and removes provisions allowing the Fund to receive grants, gifts, and awards from any public or private entity for the purpose of expanding financial and technical assistance in order to advance nutrient loss reduction efforts within priority watersheds. Makes the following changes in the provisions amending the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act: changes the Initiative to the Illinois Health Soils Initiative (rather than the Illinois Healthy Soils and Watersheds Initiative); removes references to watersheds and nutrient loss reduction from the Initiative; provides that the Department of Agriculture shall report on progress of the Initiative annually (rather than as a component of biennial reporting for the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy); changes a goals and needs assessment to a soil health assessment; makes changes to the goals and needs for soil health assessments that the Department shall consider in the Initiative; removes provisions providing that the Initiative should seek to leverage funding and resources from local, State, federal, and private entities and that the Initiative may be coordinated with research and pilot projects directed by the Nutrient Research and Education Council; and makes conforming and other changes. Amends the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to the Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation District Grants Program. Effective immediately.

SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST

Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]	Sen. Doris Turner [D]	Sen. Jason Plummer [R]	Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]
Sen. David Koehler [D]	Sen. Chapin Rose [R]	Sen. Patrick Joyce [D]	Sen. Julie Morrison [D]
Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Mike Porfirio [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]
Sen. Sally Turner [R]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]	Rep. Michael Kelly [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]
Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]
Rep. Jason Bunting [R]

2023-05-19 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-16 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 109 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 57 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-08-04	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0494
2023-08-04	Senate	Effective Date August 4, 2023
2023-08-04	Senate	Governor Approved
2023-06-16	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-24	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-05-19	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-19	Senate	Senate Concurs
2023-05-19	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
2023-05-18	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
2023-05-17	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture
2023-05-17	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2023-05-17	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-05-16	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2023
2023-05-16	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
2023-05-16	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-006-000
2023-05-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-16	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
2023-05-16	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2023-05-12	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
2023-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-05-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
2023-05-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2023-05-09	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-05-08	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-05-04	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2023-05-03	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-03	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2023-04-28	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-04-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-04-25	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
2023-04-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2023-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2023-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2023-04-18	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2023-04-17	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-04-11	House	First Reading
2023-03-31	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2023-03-31	House	Arrived in House
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
2023-03-30	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2023-03-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam
2023-03-30	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2023-03-30	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-03-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
2023-03-28	Senate	Second Reading
2023-03-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023
2023-03-23	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Agriculture
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Agriculture
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
2023-03-10	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2023-03-09	Senate	Postponed - Agriculture
2023-03-09	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
2023-03-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2023-03-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2023-03-07	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
2023-03-03	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-03	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	6z-32	Amended Code	Citation Text
70	405	22.03a	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03b	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03c	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03d	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03e	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03f	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	22.03g	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	3.24	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	3.25	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	3.26	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	3.27	New Code	See Bill Text
70	405	3.28	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1701&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0494.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701sam002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701sam003.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701sam004.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1701ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1701_03302023_054000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300SB1701_05162023_008000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300SB1701ham001_05192023_044000C.pdf