STATE FOREST-PLANTS-USE Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Norine K. Hammond) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 525 ILCS 15/1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9101Amends the Illinois Forestry Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:525 ILCS 15/1Adds reference to:525 ILCS 40/6Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Forest Act. Provides that the plants and plant materials secured or produced shall be used exclusively for conservation purposes, such as for wildlife habitat, erosion control, energy conservation, natural community restoration, general reforestation, research, commemorative plantings, and educational programs such as Arbor Day unless otherwise agreed through a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Green Industry Association which would allow the sale of plants as liner stock. Deletes language providing that plants and plant materials distributed by the State shall not be used for ornamental, landscaping or shade tree purposes. Provides that products such as Christmas trees, roundwood and other materials derived from State distributed plants or plant materials may be utilized, sold or removed, except that no such plants shall be resold, bartered or given away and removed alive with the roots attached unless otherwise agreed through a memorandum of understanding with the Illinois Green Industry Association which would allow the sale of plants as liner stock. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/21/2015SenateRe-referred to Assignments 4/14/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/14/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/29/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 5/3/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die