WHEAT DEV ACT-COMMITTEE MEMBER House SponsorsRep. Wayne Rosenthal-Patrick J. Verschoore-Anthony DeLuca-David Reis-John D. Cavaletto Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan) 8/13/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0343 505 ILCS 145/25505 ILCS 145/30505 ILCS 145/70505 ILCS 145/75 Amends the Wheat Development Act. Provides that the Director of the Department of Agriculture shall appoint a temporary wheat development program committee whose members are nominated by an association representing wheat producers. Provides that the total assessment levied on the commodity of any affected producer may (rather than shall) be up to 1.5 cents per bushel of wheat produced and sold by the producer as established by the temporary program committee. Provides that a refund owed to the producer shall be payable only if the application has been made to the board within 90 days (instead of 60 days). Effective immediately. 2/21/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 2/21/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2013HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/12/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 016-000-000 3/13/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/15/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/15/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/15/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 3/22/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/22/2013SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/3/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 5/1/2013SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000 5/1/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013 5/7/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013 5/16/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/16/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2013HouseEffective Date August 13, 2013 8/13/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0343