WINTERS-LAWFER-WAIT-SMITH,MICHAEL, MYERS,RICHARD, RIGHTER, WIRSING, TENHOUSE, BOST, JONES,JOHN AND LEITCH. (MYERS,J) New Act Creates the Illinois River-Friendly Farmer Program Act. Directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize farmers helping to clean up the State's rivers. Sets criteria for recognition. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the title of the Act to the Illinois Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program Act and changes the title of the program in the same manner. Provides that farmers seeking the "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" designation may apply to the Department of Agriculture or to an agency designated by the Department by rule. Provides that in order to qualify for the designation, farmers must keep crop land soil loss within levels set by the State's Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines, must apply fertilizer in a manner consistent with Illinois Agronomy Handbook guidelines, and must apply manure in a manner that minimizes contamination within 200 feet, rather than 300, of areas needing special protection. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Revises the criteria for earning the designation "Rivers-Friendly Farmer" that relate to vegetative filter strips and government conservation program participation. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may collect an administrative filing fee of $15 for each application for the designation, plus an amount equal to the cost of a sign that designates a farmer as a "Rivers-Friendly Farmer". Provides that all moneys collected by the Department shall be deposited in a promotional trust, as provided in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, to be used for the purposes of the program, as authorized by the Rivers-Friendly Farmer Program Act. 99-02-22 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-02-22 H FIRST READING 99-02-22 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 017-000-000 HAGC 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-22 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WINTERS 99-03-22 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-22 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WINTERS 99-03-25 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-25 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-WINTERS 99-03-26 H ADOPTED 99-03-26 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-000-000 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LAWFER 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WAIT 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL 99-04-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-04-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-04-15 99-04-14 S CHIEF SPONSOR MYERS,J 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON 99-04-28 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE S 99-04-28 S ADOPTED 99-04-28 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SAGR 99-04-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-04-29 99-04-29 S SECOND READING 99-04-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-04 99-05-06 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 99-05-07 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-07 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-11 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/WINTERS 99-05-11 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-11 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MYERS,RICHARD 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RIGHTER 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOFFITT 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WIRSING 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TENHOUSE 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOST 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR JONES,JOHN 99-05-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LEITCH 99-05-17 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 99-05-17 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/111-004-000 99-05-17 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-15 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-14 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-14 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-08-14 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0570 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary