Bill Status of HB 4207   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  TRANSPORTATION-FLOOD INSURANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Chung-Harry Benton, Barbara Hernandez, Katie Stuart, Joyce Mason and Daniel Didech

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. David Koehler and Tom Bennett)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
615 ILCS 5/40 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that all State agencies engaged in any development within a special flood hazard area shall comply with all requirements of applicable federal and State law. Requires additional specified requirements to apply to State agencies engaged in any development within a special flood hazard area. Provides the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt an administrative rule setting forth a program to ensure certain requirements via the issuance of permits prior to any State agency development within a special flood hazard area. Provides that grants or loans administered by State agencies for financing development within special flood hazard area shall inform participants in their programs of the existence and location of special flood hazard areas and of any State or local floodplain requirements that are in effect in such areas. Requires State agencies that are responsible for regulating or permitting development within special flood hazard areas to inform participants in their programs of the existence and location of special flood hazard areas and of any State or local floodplain requirements that are in effect in such areas. Requires State agencies that are engaged in planning programs or programs for the promotion of development to inform participants in their programs of the existence and location of special flood hazard areas and of any State or local floodplain requirements that are in effect in such areas. Requires the Department to provide available flood hazard information to assist State agencies in complying with the established requirements.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
615 ILCS 5/40 new
Adds reference to:
615 ILCS 5/18k new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to ensure that State agencies comply with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. Requires all State agencies to obtain a special flood hazard area development permit before undertaking development activity on State-owned property that is located in a special flood hazard area. Requires the Department to adopt administrative rules setting forth a State special flood hazard area development program to ensure that specified conditions are met for the issuance of permits prior to any State agency development within a special flood hazard area. Provides that State agencies that administer grants or loans for financing a development within a special flood hazard area, State agencies responsible for regulating or permitting a development within a special flood hazard area, and State agencies engaged in planning programs or promoting a program for a development within a special flood hazard area shall cooperate with the Department to inform program participants of special flood hazard areas and floodplain requirements. Provides that the Department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a State agency to outline procedures and processes to review proposed development activity on State-owned property located in a special flood hazard area. Makes other provisions.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Corrects a typographical error.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  10/26/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
  11/1/2023HouseFirst Reading
  11/1/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  11/1/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  11/14/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  1/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/12/2024HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
  3/21/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
  3/22/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
  4/1/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  4/16/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/16/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/16/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/30/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett

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