WILDLIFE CD-TICK GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Dan Swanson and Gregg Johnson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes, Neil Anderson, Julie A. Morrison and Sara Feigenholtz) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 520 ILCS 5/1.28from Ch. 61, par. 1.28 Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that fines and fees deposited into the Wildlife and Fish Fund may be used to increase public safety through grants to not-for-profit entities for tick research, education, and evaluation. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:520 ILCS 5/1.28Adds reference to:20 ILCS 862/25.530 ILCS 105/5.990 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that the fees for public access stickers shall be deposited as follows: (1) $5 from the sale of each off-highway vehicle trails public access sticker shall be deposited into the Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation (TREE) Fund, which is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys deposited in the Tick Research, Education, and Evaluation (TREE) Fund shall be paid as grants for the ordinary and contingent expenses associated with tick research, education, and evaluation; and (2) the remainder of the fees for public access stickers shall be deposited into the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund to be used for improvements to Illinois State Parks (rather than all fees for public access stickers being deposited into the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund). Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 3/13/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson 3/13/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/17/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson 3/17/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/22/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Public Health 4/19/2023SenatePostponed - Public Health 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die