Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Equine Research and Promotion Act. Requires the University of Illinois Extension to conduct a referendum among Illinois equine owners as to the collection and use of an assessment on the purchase of commercial horse feed for research and promotion of the equine industry. If the referendum passes, requires appointment by an industry organization of an Illinois Equine Industry Research and Promotion Board to levy and determine the use of the assessment. Sets the assessment at $2 per ton or 5 cents per 50-pound bag. Establishes procedures for the collection and refund of the assessment and for the Board's operations. Effective immediately.

Fiscal Note (Department of Agriculture)

Below is an itemization of expenses associated with conducting the equine referendum through local University of Illinois Extension offices. Assumptions associated with development of these expenses are also included. ITEMIZATION OF EXPENSES 1.)Communications with counties to announce procedures, answer questions and post election follow-up (some counties always need to be called for results). This figure does not include any time for face-to-face meetings with sponsoring organization which may be necessary. 10 hours @ $40 = $400 2.) Local Extension office copying and mailing of press releases/announcements, return of ballots. Average cost $10 x 100 offices = $1,000 3.) Local office personnel time (copying/mailing announcements, overseeing balloting on election day, reporting results electronically and returning ballots for verification) 5 hours total @ $15 per 100 offices = $7,500 4.) Extension create a web-based, reporting form for counties to use to report results. 4 hours @ $40 = $160 SUBTOTAL $9,060 5.) Indirect cost recovery $906 TOTAL $9,966

Fiscal Note (Department of Agriculture)

Below is an itemization of expenses associated with conducting the equine referendum through local University of Illinois Extension offices. Assumptions associated with development of these expenses are also included. ITEMIZATION OF EXPENSES 1.)Communications with counties to announce procedures, answer questions and post election follow-up (some counties always need to be called for results). This figure does not include any time for face-to-face meetings with sponsoring organization which may be necessary. 10 hours @ $40 = $400 2.) Local Extension office copying and mailing of press releases/announcements, return of ballots. Average cost $10 x 100 offices = $1,000 3.) Local office personnel time (copying/mailing announcements, overseeing balloting on election day, reporting results electronically and returning ballots for verification) 5 hours total @ $15 per 100 offices = $7,500 4.) Extension create a web-based, reporting form for counties to use to report results. 4 hours @ $40 = $160 SUBTOTAL $9,060 5.) Indirect cost recovery $906 TOTAL $9,966

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh
1/29/2003	Senate	First Reading
1/29/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/5/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
2/5/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
2/6/2003	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
3/5/2003	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-000
3/5/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
3/5/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Peter J. Roskam
3/25/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed
3/26/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/26/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003
3/26/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed
4/4/2003	Senate	Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003.
7/1/2003	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

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