# Illinois HB3545: IDOT-SNOW FENCE PILOT PROGRAM

Illinois HB3545, IDOT-SNOW FENCE PILOT PROGRAM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Bradley Fritts (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-18 (Referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3545
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: IDOT-SNOW FENCE PILOT PROGRAM
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Transportation to create a 5-year pilot program to reimburse farmers to leave a row of corn as snow fences. Requires the Department to establish rules and procedures. Provides that the Department shall pay the landowner or farmer based on its assumed yield, and the price per bushel shall be determined using the statewide average cash prince on August 1 each year plus $2 per bushel.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bradley Fritts (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3545.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3545.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3545-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).