Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1077

from Ch. 34, par. 5-1077

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may adopt reasonable regulations for the control and eradication of diseased, damaged, dead, or insect-infested trees, including trees: with Dutch elm disease or elm blight; infested by the Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Gypsy Moth, or other parasitic organisms; or that have been severely damaged or at a risk of falling (currently, the county board may regulate for the control and eradication of Dutch elm disease or elm blight). Provides that a county board may adopt an ordinance declaring it to be a nuisance to keep or maintain any diseased, damaged, dead, or insect-infested tree which presents a risk of falling onto any public way or public property, including utility easements and watercourses. Provides that the ordinance may authorize the county to remove nuisance trees when the property owner fails to do so in a timely manner after receiving notice thereof and to have a lien placed on the subject property for the costs of the tree removal.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
2/26/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/26/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/16/2021	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
3/23/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
3/24/2021	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
3/24/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
4/23/2021	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021
4/30/2021	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021
5/7/2021	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

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