DNR-PARTNERS CONSERVATION House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz-Paul D. Froehlich-Patrick J Verschoore-Brandon W. Phelps Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes and Todd Sieben-Susan Garrett) 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0139 30 ILCS 105/5.41130 ILCS 105/5.41230 ILCS 105/6z-32 Amends the State Finance Act. Changes the names of the Conservation 2000 Fund and Conservation 2000 Projects Fund to the Partners for Conservation Fund and the Partners for Conservation Projects Fund. Authorizes use of funds for planning, preservation, and water protection, to partner with private landowners, government, and not-for-profit organizations, and to pay personnel and other costs. Eliminates the Department of Transportation as authorized to use funds. Authorizes transfers from GRF to the Funds through 2021 (now, 2009).House Amendment No. 1 Deletes a provision that would have allowed moneys in certain Funds to be used to fund personnel, contractual, professional, or technical administration services in relation to Partners for Planning and Conservation. 2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/20/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/17/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/17/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0139