House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-DART-SAVIANO-DAVIS,MONIQUE-GIGLIO AND GASH. Short description: BRICK INDUSTRY CHECK-OFF Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Brick Education and Research Act. Creates an Illinois Brick Education and Research Council, consisting of 11 members. Requires the Council to develop programs to enhance consumer and employee safety and training, to provide for research and development, and to inform and educate the public about safety and other issues associated with the use of brick. Provides for assessments on brick to be collected from producers and forwarded to the Council on a monthly basis. Permits assessment refunds. Prohibits use of assessments for lobbying. Requires that the price of brick be determined by market forces. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that when brick is purchased from a manufacturer for use in the State or delivered or transported into Illinois, assessments must be collected from the purchaser and paid by the manufacturer to the Illinois Brick Education and Research Council on a monthly basis. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AM 1 (Bureau of the Budget) Since the bill is not a supplemental appropriation, the Balanc- ed Budget Note Act is inapplicable. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE, H-AM 1 (Housing Development Auth.) Increases the cost of constructing a $100,000 home by an estimated $125. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 925 (H-am 1) will not have an impact on DCCA. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 925 (H-am 1) does not create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status