LYME DISEASE INNOVATION PROG Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy, Michael W. Halpin, Neil Anderson-Julie A. Morrison-Mike Simmons-Mary Edly-Allen, Paul Faraci, Laura Fine, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Rachel Ventura, Sara Feigenholtz, Mattie Hunter, Terri Bryant, Erica Harriss, Sally J. Turner, Doris Turner, Steve Stadelman and Suzy Glowiak Hilton House Sponsors(Rep. Dan Swanson-Dan Caulkins, Mary E. Flowers, Cyril Nichols, Dave Severin, Gregg Johnson, Charles Meier, Amy Elik, Kevin Schmidt, Travis Weaver, Randy E. Frese and Anthony DeLuca) 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0557 20 ILCS 805/805-72 new20 ILCS 862/3620 ILCS 862/36.3 new30 ILCS 105/5.990 newAmends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall coordinate with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, and members of the University of Illinois' INHS Medical Entomology Program to establish the Lyme Disease Innovation Program no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department shall contract with a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to raise awareness of tick-borne diseases with the public and the medical community to operate the Program. Provides that the Program's purpose is to raise awareness with the public and to assist persons at risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases with education and awareness materials and campaigns while developing evidence-based approaches that are cost-effective. Includes provisions relating to the Program's objectives. Provides that the Program shall be funded by the Lyme Disease Awareness Fund. Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall issue to an off-highway vehicle owner an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp, and the Stamp shall be $10 or $5 depending on the size of the vehicle's engine capacity. Provides that the proceeds from the Stamp must be deposited into the Lyme Disease Awareness Fund. Makes a conforming change. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 862/3620 ILCS 862/36.3 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall consult with (rather than coordinate with) the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, and members of the University of Illinois' INHS Medical Entomology Program to establish the Lyme Disease Innovation Program. Specifies that the Department shall contract with an Illinois not-for-profit organization to operate the Program. Provides that the Program's objectives include issuing grants to be funded by the Lyme Disease Awareness Fund and other appropriations to State agencies and Illinois not-for-profit organizations. Provides that the Program may issue grants for the purpose of the University of Illinois' INHS Medical Entomology Program maintaining a passive tick and tick-borne pathogen surveillance program, based on ticks contributed by the Illinois public, and including tick identifications and disease-agent testing of a subset of identified ticks; compiling evidence and conducting research on tick bite prevention and risk of tick and tick-borne pathogen exposure; and providing evidence, results, and analysis and insight from both the passive surveillance program, on tick species and tick-borne disease-agent distributions and diversity in the State, and its related research on tick bite exposure and prevention, to support the Lyme Disease Innovation Program objectives. Requires the University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute to be paid for the INHS Medical Entomology Program's operation of a passive tick surveillance and research program from moneys deposited into the Fund or from other appropriations. Removes provisions concerning the falsification of Off-Highway Vehicle Stamps. Removes language that establishes the Off-Highway Vehicle Lyme Disease Awareness Stamp. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Specifies that the Lyme Disease Awareness Fund is a special fund established in the State treasury. Provides that the requirements of the provisions are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly being made to the Department of Natural Resources to implement the requirements. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/6/2023SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 007-000-000 3/29/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Murphy 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 4/19/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Swanson 4/19/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 4/20/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson 4/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2023HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 5/16/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/16/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/16/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2023 5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government 5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Postponed State Government 5/18/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 5/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 5/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2023SenateEffective Date August 11, 2023 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0557