ANIMALS--HORSE MEAT House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia-Brandon W. Phelps-Robert W. Pritchard-Mike Bost-David Reis, Keith P. Sommer, Michael W. Tryon, Ron Stephens, Jerry L. Mitchell, Chapin Rose and Shane Cultra 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 635/13.1 new225 ILCS 635/1.5 rep.410 ILCS 605/2.1from Ch. 8, par. 107.1510 ILCS 65/4from Ch. 8, par. 954510 ILCS 70/5from Ch. 8, par. 705510 ILCS 70/7.5510 ILCS 75/2from Ch. 8, par. 229.52 Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Restores language that exempted certain types of horse meat from regulation under the Act. Repeals a provision that prohibits the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act. Expands the definition of "animal" to include "horses, mules, or other equidae". Amends the Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act. Allows equidae more than 12 months of age to enter the State for immediate slaughter without a certificate of veterinary inspection. Requires equidae entering the State for immediate slaughter to be accompanied by a consignment direct to slaughter at an approved equine slaughtering establishment. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Creates an exemption from the general prohibition against selling, offering to sell, leading, riding, transporting, or driving on any public way any equidae that, because of debility, disease, lameness or any other cause, could not be worked in this State. Deletes a provision that prohibited injured equidae from being sent directly to a slaughter facility. Amends the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act. Deletes a provision in the definition of the term "livestock" that excludes "horses, mules, or other equidae to be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products for consumption by human beings". Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.719 new225 ILCS 635/13.3 newAmends the Illinois Horse Meat Act and the State Finance Act. Creates the Equine Rescue Assistance Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that certain federally inspected facilities that produce horse meat shall collect a fee of $25 for every horse slaughtered. Provides that these fees shall be remitted to the Department and then deposited by the Department into the Equine Rescue Assistance Fund. Requires the Department to create and administer an Equine Rescue Assistance Program. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department may make grants to qualified equine rescue organizations for the expansion of equine rescue facilities and for the care and maintenance of rescued horses.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Agriculture) There would be no significant expense to the Department in the establishment of this program. All money collected by the Equine Rescue Assistance Fund would be granted under the program, and no money other than that collected by the Fund would be granted. Therefore, there is minimal fiscal impact on the Department depending upon the amount of donations to this Fund. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This legislation will have no impact on any pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois.State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 583 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does not pre-empt home rule authority. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that the bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) HB 583 (H-AM 1) has no fiscal impact and adds no additional spending pressure to the General Revenue Fund or to the current Fiscal Year 2009 budget deficit.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2/24/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-002-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/5/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 3/5/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/10/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 011-001-000 3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/17/2009HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/17/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/17/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/17/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/17/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/25/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/25/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 3/26/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 3/27/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 3/31/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 4/1/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die