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Bill FORESTS-EMERALD ASH BORER FUND Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Program and the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund. Provides that the program shall provide low-interest or zero-interest loans to units of local government for the reforestation of trees on public lands that are within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer. Provides that a loan for the reforestation of trees on public lands within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer may not exceed $5,000,000 to any one unit of local government. Sets out other terms of the loans awarded under the program. Provides that any loan under this Section made to a unit of local government may not exceed the moneys that the unit of local government expends or dedicates for the reforestation project for which the loan is made. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund in the Act. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 1617 Illinois SB 1617 (95th)
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Illinois SB 1617 (95th) — FORESTS-EMERALD ASH BORER FUND

Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Program and the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund. Provides that the program shall provide low-interest or zero-interest loans to units of local government for the reforestation of trees on public lands that are within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer. Provides that a loan for the reforestation of trees on public lands within quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer may not exceed $5,000,000 to any one unit of local government. Sets out other terms of the loans awarded under the program. Provides that any loan under this Section made to a unit of local government may not exceed the moneys that the unit of local government expends or dedicates for the reforestation project for which the loan is made. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Emerald Ash Borer Revolving Loan Fund in the Act.

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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 510 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 580 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — primary (person)
  • Karen May — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
  • Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg filing
  • 2007-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-09 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation referral-committee
  • 2007-03-01 Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2007-03-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2007-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  • 2007-03-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2007
  • 2007-03-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
  • 2007-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
  • 2007-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 reading-3
  • 2007-04-24 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-04-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg amendment-passage
  • 2007-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2007-04-24 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-24 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-04-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-24 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2007-04-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-25 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos
  • 2007-04-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2007-04-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2007-04-30 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-18 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
  • 2007-05-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
  • 2007-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2007-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2007-05-30 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2007-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2007-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
  • 2007-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007
  • 2007-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg filing
  • 2007-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-06-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture and Conservation referral-committee
  • 2007-06-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture and Conservation; 007-000-000
  • 2007-06-07 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2007-06-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000
  • 2007-06-07 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-07-06 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-09-04 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-09-04 Effective Date September 4, 2007
  • 2007-09-04 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0588 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c68c69a5-3042-4e4a-8224-a86c2825d17f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).