Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 46

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Hazardous Waste Technology Exchange Service Act, the Green Governments Illinois Act, the University of Illinois Exercise of Functions and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the University of Illinois Scientific Surveys Act, the Toxic Pollution Prevention Act, the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, and the Wildlife Code. Changes references from the Waste Management and Research Center to the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Makes changes concerning the Green Governments Coordinating Council and references to the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State Water Survey, and the Illinois State Geological Survey. Makes changes with respect to the Prairie Research Institute, including providing that the Institute shall contain the Illinois State Archaeological Survey and changing the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the Scientific Surveys. Repeals a Section of the State Finance Act in relation to certain revenues deposited into the University of Illinois Income Fund and appropriations from the Natural Resources Information Fund. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides that, instead of 9 members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois being appointed by the Governor, 2 of the successors to the 3 trustees whose terms expire in 2015 and their successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, and the other trustee and his or her successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Governor; 2 of the successors to the 3 trustees whose terms expire in 2017 and their successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, and the other trustee and his or her successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Governor; and one of the successors to the 3 trustees whose terms expire in 2019 and his or her successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, and the other 2 trustees and their successors thereafter shall be appointed by the Governor. Provides that appointments by the Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Alumni Association shall be made in accordance with the association's bylaws, provided that (i) nominations from the general public must be considered, (ii) a nominee must not be rejected solely because he or she is not an alumnus of the University of Illinois, and (iii) a person must not be appointed as a trustee for more than 2 consecutive full terms. Makes related changes. Effective January 12, 2015.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/16/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
1/16/2013	Senate	First Reading
1/16/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/30/2013	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/13/2013	Senate	Postponed - Higher Education
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000
3/19/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
3/20/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
3/21/2013	Senate	Second Reading
3/21/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
4/1/2013	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
4/30/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 605/605-515

	Adds reference to:
	110 ILCS 310/1	from Ch. 144, par. 41