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Bill SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST Amends the State Finance Act. Adds uses for which the Partners for Conservation Fund and the Partners for Conservation Projects Fund may be used, and adds amounts that will be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Partners for Conservation Fund until 2033 (rather than ending in 2023). Provides that the Partners for Conservation Fund is eligible to receive grants, gifts, and awards from any public or private entity for the purpose of expanding financial and technical assistance in order to advance nutrient loss reduction efforts within priority watersheds. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Defines terms. Creates the Illinois Healthy Soils and Watersheds Initiative to improve the health of soils and the function of watersheds through efforts that support the implementation of the State's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, reduce nutrient loss, improve soil and water quality, protect drinking water, increase the resilience of ecosystems to extreme weather events, protect and improve agricultural productivity, and support aquatic and wildlife habitat. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt and revise guidelines to assist soil and water conservation districts in determining local goals and needs for implementing soil health and watershed conservation projects consistent with the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Provides that, after the Department has adopted its guidelines, each soil and water conservation district shall develop its own goals and needs assessment to guide implementation of the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Includes provisions about compliance and standards cost sharing, Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy alignment for State-owned, State-managed, and State-leased agricultural lands, and Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy reports. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 103rd SB 1701 Illinois SB 1701 (103rd)
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Illinois SB 1701 (103rd) — SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DIST

Amends the State Finance Act. Adds uses for which the Partners for Conservation Fund and the Partners for Conservation Projects Fund may be used, and adds amounts that will be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Partners for Conservation Fund until 2033 (rather than ending in 2023). Provides that the Partners for Conservation Fund is eligible to receive grants, gifts, and awards from any public or private entity for the purpose of expanding financial and technical assistance in order to advance nutrient loss reduction efforts within priority watersheds. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Defines terms. Creates the Illinois Healthy Soils and Watersheds Initiative to improve the health of soils and the function of watersheds through efforts that support the implementation of the State's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, reduce nutrient loss, improve soil and water quality, protect drinking water, increase the resilience of ecosystems to extreme weather events, protect and improve agricultural productivity, and support aquatic and wildlife habitat. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall adopt and revise guidelines to assist soil and water conservation districts in determining local goals and needs for implementing soil health and watershed conservation projects consistent with the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Provides that, after the Department has adopted its guidelines, each soil and water conservation district shall develop its own goals and needs assessment to guide implementation of the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Includes provisions about compliance and standards cost sharing, Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy alignment for State-owned, State-managed, and State-leased agricultural lands, and Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy reports. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  5. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
  6. Senate Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
  7. Senate Amendment 004 (committee substitute) — source
  8. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Agriculture — 130 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture, Amendment 4 — 120 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 570 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture — 130 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture — 130 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1096 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture, Amendment 1 — 100 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture & Conservation, Amendment 1 — 80 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · lower
  • Agriculture & Conservation — 90 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Michael J. Kelly — primary (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
  • Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
  • David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
  • Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Bunting — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
  • Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
  • Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
  • Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
  • Tom Bennett — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2023-02-08 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
  • 2023-02-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-02-08 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-02-21 Assigned to Agriculture referral-committee
  • 2023-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2023-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  • 2023-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  • 2023-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2023-03-09 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2023-03-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  • 2023-03-10 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  • 2023-03-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  • 2023-03-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  • 2023-03-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  • 2023-03-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2023-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2023-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2023-03-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  • 2023-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2023-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Agriculture amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Agriculture amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-23 Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 013-000-000
  • 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023 reading-2
  • 2023-03-28 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023
  • 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
  • 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2023-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000
  • 2023-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2023-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Villivalam amendment-passage
  • 2023-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2023-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-03-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2023-03-31 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2023-03-31 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  • 2023-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2023-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-04-17 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2023-04-18 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee referral-committee
  • 2023-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  • 2023-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2023-04-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  • 2023-04-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
  • 2023-04-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  • 2023-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly amendment-introduction
  • 2023-05-03 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2023-05-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2023-05-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  • 2023-05-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  • 2023-05-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  • 2023-05-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2023-05-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-05-10 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2023-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2023-05-12 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
  • 2023-05-16 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2023-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  • 2023-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2023-05-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-006-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2023-05-16 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2023-05-16 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2023
  • 2023-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ram Villivalam filing
  • 2023-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2023-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture
  • 2023-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
  • 2023-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  • 2023-05-19 Senate Concurs
  • 2023-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2023-05-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  • 2023-06-16 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2023-08-04 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2023-08-04 Effective Date August 4, 2023
  • 2023-08-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0494 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1048d741-ffc7-44f7-832e-a00cd0918d32. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).