MYERS,J-PHILIP. (BLACK-BOST-BRUNSVOLD-RIGHTER) 30 ILCS 120/2 from Ch. 85, par. 652 30 ILCS 120/3 from Ch. 85, par. 653 30 ILCS 120/12 from Ch. 85, par. 662 30 ILCS 120/17 from Ch. 85, par. 667 30 ILCS 120/18 from Ch. 85, par. 668 30 ILCS 120/19 from Ch. 85, par. 669 30 ILCS 120/21 from Ch. 85, par. 671 Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Provides that the Fair and Exposition Authority, rather than a fair association, sponsors the county fair and participates in State funding in a county with a population of more than 800,000 and fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that members of an Authority must reside in the county. Requires any non-resident member to resign within 60 days after the bill's effective date and be replaced by appointment of the county board chairman with county board approval. Provides that a county fair sponsored by an Authority must be conducted where designated by the county board chairman. Provides that an Authority may not be required to own the fair site or lease it for 20 or more years in order to be eligible for funding from the Fair and Exposition Fund. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 120/3 30 ILCS 120/12 30 ILCS 120/21 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 120/5 from Ch. 85, par. 655 30 ILCS 120/9 from Ch. 85, par. 659 30 ILCS 120/10 from Ch. 85, par. 660 30 ILCS 120/13 from Ch. 85, par. 663 30 ILCS 120/14 from Ch. 85, par. 664 30 ILCS 120/15 rep. 30 ILCS 120/21 rep. 30 ILCS 120/21.5 new Deletes everything. Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Removes provisions mandating that a county fair notify the Department of Agriculture of its intent to participate in order to qualify for disbursements. Changes the formula for paying premiums to departments or classes limited to junior exhibitors. Provides that to qualify for State reimbursement disbursements, the land upon which a fair is held must be owned by the county fair participating in the disbursement or by a State, city, village, or county government body or be held under a lease that is at least 20 years in duration, the terms of which require the lessee to have continuous possession of the land during every day of the lease period. Makes changes concerning which county fairs are prohibited from participating in appropriations from the Fair and Exposition Fund instead of the Agricultural Premium Fund. Provides that appropriations based on population shall be in the same proportion as in State fiscal year 1999. Makes changes concerning the allowable uses of appropriations made from the Fair and Exposition Fund. Provides that a county fair must provide the Department with notification of certain matters in order to qualify for disbursements. Repeals provisions concerning payment of county extension and home advisors and concerning submission of schedules. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Changes the base year for calculating the amount of certain distributions from State FY1999 to FY2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 120/22 from Ch. 85, par. 672 Provides that the Fair and Exposition Fund may be used for expenses directly related to fair operation and approved by rule of the Department. Authorizes the Director to allow expenditures of appropriations from that Fund relating to facilities when land is held other than as required by the Act. Prohibits the use of any moneys appropriated under the Act for the salaries of fair employees as well as officers. Makes other changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that 4-H groups that pay awards of comparable monetary value, as well as those that pay cash, for projects at exhibitions are eligible for appropriations for that purpose. 99-11-18 S FIRST READING 99-11-18 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-01-12 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 00-01-27 S POSTPONED 00-02-10 S POSTPONED 00-02-17 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S 00-02-17 S ADOPTED 00-02-17 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 011-000-000 SEXC 00-02-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-02-22 00-02-17 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MYERS,J 00-02-23 S SPONSOR REMOVED KARPIEL 00-02-23 S CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO MYERS,J 00-02-23 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-02-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MYERS,J 00-02-23 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 00-02-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MYERS,J 00-02-23 S RULES REFERS TO SEXC 00-02-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MYERS,J 00-02-24 S BE ADOPTED SEXC/012-000-000 00-02-24 S SECOND READING 00-02-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MYERS,J 00-02-24 S ADOPTED 00-02-24 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-02-25 00-02-25 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 00-02-25 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-02-25 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-03-01 H HOUSE SPONSOR BOST 00-03-01 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK 00-03-01 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO BLACK 00-03-01 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO BOST 00-03-01 H FIRST READING 00-03-01 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-02 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BRUNSVOLD 00-03-03 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 00-03-03 H MOTION PREVAILED TO SUSPEND RULE 25 00-03-03 H COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 00-03-08 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 014-000-000 HAGC 00-03-08 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-28 H MOTION PREVAILED- RECALL TO 2ND READING 00-03-28 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-03-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RIGHTER 00-03-29 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BLACK 00-03-29 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-03-29 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE 00-04-05 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-05 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE 00-04-06 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 00-04-06 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-CURRIE 00-04-06 H ADOPTED 00-04-06 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-07 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-07 H MOTION PREVAILED- RECALL TO 2ND READING 00-04-07 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-07 H 3RD READING 00-04-07 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-07 H - APRIL 14, 2000 00-04-07 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-SMITH,MICHAEL 00-04-11 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 00-04-11 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-12 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-SMITH,MICHAEL 00-04-12 H RULES REFERS TO HAGC 00-04-12 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BLACK 00-04-14 H RULES REFERS TO HAGC 00-04-14 H FINAL PASSAGE 00-04-14 H DEADLINE EXTENDED 00-04-14 H UNTIL - 04/16/00 00-04-14 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-04-15 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BLACK 00-04-15 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HAGC/015-001-000 00-04-15 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BLACK 00-04-15 H ADOPTED 00-04-15 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-04-15 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 00-04-15 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HA #03 00-04-15 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 104-013-000 00-11-09 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01,02 00-11-14 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 00-11-14 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/MYERS,J 00-11-14 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 00-11-15 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/MYERS,J 00-11-15 S RULES REFERS TO SEXC 00-11-16 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/MYERS,J 00-11-16 S BE ADOPTED SEXC/009-000-000 00-11-29 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01,02/MYERS,J 00-11-29 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/056-000-000 00-11-29 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 00-12-08 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 00-12-30 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 00-12-30 S EFFECTIVE DATE 01-06-01 00-12-30 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0934 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary