TIMBER BUYER ACT-VARIOUS Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0218 5 ILCS 810/5225 ILCS 735/2from Ch. 111, par. 702225 ILCS 735/3from Ch. 111, par. 703225 ILCS 735/4from Ch. 111, par. 704225 ILCS 735/5from Ch. 111, par. 705225 ILCS 735/7from Ch. 111, par. 707225 ILCS 735/8from Ch. 111, par. 708225 ILCS 735/9from Ch. 111, par. 709225 ILCS 735/9afrom Ch. 111, par. 709a225 ILCS 735/10from Ch. 111, par. 710225 ILCS 735/11from Ch. 111, par. 711225 ILCS 735/12from Ch. 111, par. 712225 ILCS 735/13from Ch. 111, par. 713225 ILCS 735/16from Ch. 111, par. 716Amends the Timber Buyers Licensing Act. Provides that every application for licensure under the Act shall include a list of all employees of the timber buyer that are or will be engaged by the timber buyer as an agent, cutter, or transporter. Provides that all timber buyers and employees must be 18 years of age or older. Provides that every person licensed as a timber buyer shall file with the Department of Natural Resources a certificate of liability insurance (rather than a performance bond). Provides that the liability insurance shall be in the principal amount of $1,000,000. Provides that an application for a resident license to operate as a timber buyer, or a renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $125 (rather than $25). Provides the application for a non-resident license to operate as a timber buyer, or renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $300. Provides that property seized or forfeited is subject to reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning: what is unlawful and a violation of the Act; license, issuance, validity, and renewal; records and inspection; reporting a harvest fee; administrative rule; penalties and fines; and license revocation. Makes changes to the definitions. Makes other and corresponding changes in the Act and in the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Timber Buyers Licensing Act. Provides that a timber buyer shall file with the Department of Natural Resources a certificate of liability insurance in the principal amount of $500,000 (rather than $1,000,000). Provides that a timber buyer shall retain documents concerning proof of ownership. Makes changes in provisions concerning penalties and fines. Changes references from "employees" to "agents". Defines "proof of ownership" and "resident". Makes other changes. 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2023SenateAssigned to State Government 2/23/2023SenateTo Subcommittee on State Gov. Special Issues 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government 3/8/2023SenateReported Back To State Government; 003-000-000 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; State Government 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/23/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-014-000 3/23/2023HouseArrived in House 3/29/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 3/29/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-029-000 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0218