HGHWY CD-SNOW BREAK-GROWER FEE House SponsorsRep. Barbara Wheeler-Keith R. Wheeler Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0046 605 ILCS 5/5-412from Ch. 121, par. 5-412 Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a county board of a county that contracts with a person growing row crops on land adjacent to county highways to buy standing strips of the crops to remain in place to act as snow breaks along the highway may pay the grower an additional sum of money equal to at least 10% of the contract price (rather than a sum of money equal to 10% of the contract price) as an inconvenience fee. 2/2/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Wheeler 2/2/2017HouseFirst Reading 2/2/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2017HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 2/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 3/9/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 3/9/2017SenateArrive in Senate 3/9/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/9/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 3/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 4/25/2017SenateAssigned to Agriculture 5/4/2017SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 008-000-000 5/4/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2017 5/12/2017SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017 5/15/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/15/2017HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2017HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2017HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2017HouseEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/11/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0046