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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3545         </title>
<shortdesc>IDOT-SNOW FENCE PILOT PROGRAM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bradley Fritts</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2705/2705-627 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to create a 5-year pilot program to reimburse farmers to leave a row of corn as snow fences. Requires the Department to establish rules and procedures. Provides that the Department shall pay the landowner or farmer based on its assumed yield, and the price per bushel shall be determined using the statewide average cash prince on August 1 each year plus $2 per bushel.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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