KURTZ-LINDNER-WINTERS-WIRSING-SMITH,MICHAEL AND FRANKS. 525 ILCS 33/40 new Amends the Illinois Open Land Trust Act. Establishes a Rural Legacy program to enhance farmland protection. Requires the Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture to develop a program to purchase development rights. Authorizes funding of up to 10% of the amounts available for the Illinois Open Land Trust Program. Effective July 1, 2001. FEB-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LINDNER FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WINTERS FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WIRSING FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SMITH,MICHAEL FEB-15-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-06-2001 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 001-009-002/HAGR MAR-06-2001 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE MAR-06-2001 H RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary