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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2311   </title>
<shortdesc>AGRICULTURAL FAIR ACT-FUNDING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale A. Righter, John O. Jones-Christine Radogno, Todd Sieben, Mike Jacobs and Gary G. Dahl</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/8g</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 120/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 85, par. 660</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the State Finance Act. In fiscal year 2013 and in each fiscal year thereafter, requires the transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Agricultural Premium Fund and the Fair and Exposition Fund of amounts equal to 100% of the total statutory payments required from those special funds for that fiscal year to county fairs and fair and exposition authorities under the Agricultural Fair Act. In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, requires transfer of an amount equal to a lower, specified percentage of those total statutory payments. Provides that the required transfer amounts are the maximum amounts to be transferred in each fiscal year, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. With respect to the distribution formula for premiums to county fairs, uses either of the 2 previous fiscal years (now, either fiscal year 1984 or 1985).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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