We’re a little over a month in to session and IEC is tracking over 100 bills that touch on environmental issues. Few bills are advancing out of committee at this point. Committee deadline is March 28; it’s very likely that a great majority of bills will be heard in committee
With a little over two weeks left until the deadline for session to end (May 31), the environmental community’s largest issues are still moving. Yesterday, a story about the fix that we are supporting to Illinois’ renewable energy portfolio standards was on the front page of the Chicago Tribune. The fix
Listed below are some of the priority bills that the environmental community is supporting in 2013. SB 1666, The Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act. (Rep. Deb Mell and Sen. Dave Koehler) SB 1666 would label genetically engineered (GE) food, with some exceptions, to help create a market for farmers who desire
Yesterday’s Environmental Lobby Day was incredible! Thanks to all 150 volunteers that came to Springfield. The co-sponsorships, letter signings, and expressions of support from legislators were demonstrative of the power that the environmental community can have through its grassroots membership working together. Check out pictures of the day at our facebook page.
The 2011 session has been mostly positive, with many good pieces of environmental policy moving forward. IEC and our member organizations have been kept busy fighting unacceptable proposals as well
While the overall tone of the legislature has been fairly quiet so far, several bills moved forward this week. The House unanimously passed a measure to permit train commuters in the Chicago area to carry bicycles with them on trains, thus allowing someone to bike to and from the train
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