IFCA: Legislative Updates

House Bills of Interest


IFCA
Opposes

HB 2034:Amends the Environmental Protection Act. The bill would regulate storm water runoff and tile drainage.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Placed on 2nd reading in the House.

See amendment 1.

IFCA
Supports

HB 2273:Amends the Weights & Measures Act to provide that scales certified by IDA as of July 2012 do not require a Certificate of Conformance but must meet Handbook 44 performance guidelines.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Passed Illinois House 109-0. Passed Illinois State Senate 52-0. Moves to Governor Quinn.

This bill initiated by IFCA, Grain & Feed Association & IL Aggregate Producers to ensure uniform enforcement of truck scales.

IFCA
Supports

HB 2367:Provides that a road commissioner cannot permanently close, vacate or reduce weight limit on a road without written approval of county superintendent and elected board associated the road district.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Re-referred to Rules Committee.

IFCA
Supports

HB 2615:Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Assigned to Rule Committee

Business and government coalition developed this framework.

IFCA
Neutral

HB 2651:Farmland Assessment Bill. The bill would limit the value changes of all Farmland Productivity Index (PI) soils to 10% of Illinois' median cropland soil PI.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Monitoring

IFCA
Opposes

HB 3085:GMO Food Labeling Bill; Requires IDA to adopt rules to require labeling of food containing GMO ingredients
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Re-referred to Rules Committee

IFCA
Opposes

HB 3086:The banning of HYDRAULIC FRACTURING(fracking).
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:In House Revenue Committee.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=85&GA=98&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=3086&GAID=12&LegID=74939&SpecSess=&Session=

IFCA
Opposes

HB 3237:$1 fee for all trade transactions on Chicago Board of Trade or CME
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Re-referred to Rules Committee


Senate Bills of Interest


IFCA
Opposes

SB 1158:Proposed fee increase on 10 or more registered fleet vehicles from $20 to $40.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Postponed in the Senate.


IFCA
Opposes

SB 1666:Requires that all food sold in Illinois that contains any content of ingredients derived from genetically modified crops must be labeled as containing GMO ingredients. Requires the Dept of Public Health to enforce the Act.
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Assigned to Senate Ag Sub Committee. Subcommittee Hearing on June 20 at Illinois State University.


IFCA
Supports

SB 1715:Amends the Weights & Measures Act, identical bill to HB 2273
(Link to Illinois General Assembly Bill Status)

Status:Passed out of Senate. Placed in House Rules Committee.