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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 797    </title>
<shortdesc>ENVIRONMENTAL PURCHASING GROUP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Paul D. Froehlich-Karen May-Ricca Slone-Mike Boland</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>6/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended by Voice Vote</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the Governor to create the Working Group on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing to review State purchasing policies and to identify opportunities that would enhance the purchase of environmentally preferable products and services by State government.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that environmentally preferable purchases may include products using renewable resources.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Environment and Energy Committee;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>6/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>6/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
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