Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN. House Sponsors: LAWFER Short description: AGRCULTR-POWERS & DUTIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may establish and collect penalties for the failure of a person to pay any fee required by law to be paid to the Department. Provides that the Department may revoke a license, certificate, or stamp issued by the Department for the failure to pay any fee required by law to be paid to the Department. Repeals the Specialty Farm Product Buyers Act and the Seed Arbitration Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 660/Act rep. 710 ILCS 25/Act rep. Deletes the provisions repealing the Speciality Farm Product Buyers Act and the Seed Arbitration Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 660/Act rep. 710 ILCS 25/Act rep. Further amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Allows the Department of Agriculture to establish and collect penalties for the failure of any person to pay any fee or penalty (instead of any fee) required by law to be paid to the Department. Allows the Department to revoke a license, certification, permit, seal, mark, registration, or other authorization to operate (instead of any license, certificate, or stamp) issued by the Department for the failure to pay any fee or penalty (instead of any fee) required by law to be paid to the Department. Deletes the provisions of the bill repealing the Specialty Farm Product Buyers Act and the Seed Arbitration Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status