FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT-PLAN Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Norine K. Hammond) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 525 ILCS 40/2from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5902Amends the State Forest Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning forest designations.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:525 ILCS 40/2Adds reference to:525 ILCS 15/5from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9105525 ILCS 40/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5907Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Forestry Development Act. Requires a timber grower to submit the fee along with a draft forest management plan. Amends the State Forest Act. Provides that plants and plant materials may be provided, upon approval of a written management plan, to individual landowners, State agencies and institutions, local governments, civic groups and others for conservation plantings, but shall be sold at a price approximately equal to the cost of acquisition or production and distribution. Provides that plants and plant materials may be provided, upon approval of a written management plan, to government agencies and institutions, organized groups or individuals for special conservation plantings, research plantings, educational purposes and commemorative plantings but shall be sold at a price approximately equal to the cost of acquisition or production and distribution.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:525 ILCS 15/5Deletes requirement that the Department of Natural Resources must receive the fee with a timber grower's draft forest management plan, before the Department reviews the plan and assists the timber grower in revising the plan. 2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/7/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/7/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2016 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sullivan 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die