AGRICULTURE-TECH House SponsorsRep. Julie Hamos-Jim Sacia-Lisa M. Dugan-Shane Cultra-Robert F. Flider, Kay Hatcher, William D. Burns, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ronald A. Wait, LaShawn K. Ford, Karen May, Mary E. Flowers, Mike Boland, Deborah L. Graham, Marlow H. Colvin, Maria Antonia Berrios, Susana A. Mendoza, Sara Feigenholtz, Barbara Flynn Currie, Elizabeth Coulson, William Davis, Jim Watson, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sidney H. Mathias, Sandra M. Pihos, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Sandy Cole, Mike Bost, Joseph M. Lyons, Careen M. Gordon, Jack D. Franks and Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-David Koehler-Michael W. Frerichs, James T. Meeks, A. J. Wilhelmi, Michael Noland, Linda Holmes-Heather Steans, Tim Bivins, Toi W. Hutchinson, Deanna Demuzio, Iris Y. Martinez, Ira I. Silverstein, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg, Kimberly A. Lightford, Mattie Hunter, David Luechtefeld, Donne E. Trotter, Emil Jones, III, Antonio Muņoz, Martin A. Sandoval, Kwame Raoul, Susan Garrett, William R. Haine, Terry Link, Michael Bond, John M. Sullivan, M. Maggie Crotty, Louis S. Viverito, Dan Kotowski, Gary Forby, Bill Brady, William Delgado, Kirk W. Dillard, Rickey R. Hendon, Don Harmon, Dale A. Righter, Larry K. Bomke, Pamela J. Althoff and James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0579 New Act Creates the Local Farm and Food Products Act. Contains only a short title provision.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Sets forth procurement goals for local farm or food products. Creates the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council ("Local Food Council"), a not-for-profit corporation tasked with facilitating the growth of an Illinois-based local farm and food product economy. Sets forth the responsibilities of the Local Food Council. Provides for the composition and governance of the Local Food Council. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 205/205-45was 20 ILCS 205/40.3620 ILCS 205/205-46 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Local Foods, Farms, and Jobs Act. Specifies that the Council shall be created by the Department of Agriculture under the State Agency Entity Creation Act. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Agriculture to serve as the Council's fiscal agent. Inserts provisions authorizing the Council to apply for and establish a not-for-profit corporation; specifying that the Council is not a State Agency and that its funds shall be considered private funds and held in an appropriate account outside of the State Treasury; exempting the Council from the Public Funds Investment Act and Illinois Procurement Code; providing that the Council may be assisted in carrying out its functions by personnel of the Department of Agriculture; and authorizing the development of a labeling and certification program different than the "Illinois Product" labeling program. Inserts a severability clause. Makes other technical changes. Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the definition of "Illinois Product" does not imply that the product meets the definition of "local farm or food products" as defined in the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act. Authorizes the Department to administer a label and certification program, different than the "Illinois Product" label program, whereby a label with a specific name and unique design or logo may be placed on local farm and food products that are grown, processed, packaged, and distributed by Illinois citizens or businesses located wholly within the borders of Illinois. Requires the label and certification program to be developed jointly with the Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council. Requires the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement the labeling program. Effective immediately. 2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos 2/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 3/10/2009HouseRe-assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/10/2009HouseMoved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/10/2009HouseSuspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 3/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/19/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/19/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/19/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/26/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/21/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/24/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/24/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 4/28/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 008-001-001 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/5/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 5/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-001-000 5/19/2009HouseArrived in House 5/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Julie Hamos 5/19/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/22/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 5/26/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/27/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/30/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/30/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/18/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/18/2009HouseEffective Date August 18, 2009 8/18/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0579