Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

70 ILCS 5/2a.1

from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.2a1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	70 ILCS 5/2a.1

	Adds reference to:
	70 ILCS 5/1	from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.1

70 ILCS 5/14.1

from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14a

70 ILCS 5/14.2

from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14b

70 ILCS 5/14.3

from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14c

70 ILCS 5/22.1 new

70 ILCS 5/22.2 new

70 ILCS 5/22.3 new

70 ILCS 5/22.4 new

70 ILCS 5/22.5 new

70 ILCS 5/22.6 new

70 ILCS 5/22.7 new

735 ILCS 30/15-5-15

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that the Board of Commissioners of an airport authority in a county with a population between 200,000 and 500,000 may establish a Rail Authority. Provides that the Rail Authority shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of the Board of Commissioners of the airport authority and certain other members. Allows the airport authority to issue bonds for the benefit of the Rail Authority. Sets forth the powers of the Rail Authority, including the power to provide freight and passenger rail service, the power to set fares, the power to issue bonds, and the power to establish a separate public corporation. Provides that the Rail Authority shall not have the power of eminent domain. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that the power of the Rail Authority to contract with rail service providers is subject to the approval of the Bureau of Railroads of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

House Amendment No. 3

	Deletes reference to:
	70 ILCS 5/22.5 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of House Amendment 1 with changes. Removes language that exempts the Rail Authority from the Public Utilities Act. Removes language that permits the Rail Authority to establish a separate public corporation. Provides that the Authority is not a rail carrier. Provides that the Authority may enter into agreements with non-rail transportation service providers (instead of rail and other transportation service providers). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/27/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
2/27/2007	House	First Reading
2/27/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/15/2007	House	Re-assigned to Local Government Committee
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
3/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/23/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Railroad Safety Committee
3/29/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Railroad Safety Committee; 008-000-000
3/29/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
4/19/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/19/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
4/20/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/24/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/24/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
4/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
4/25/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
4/30/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
5/2/2007	House	House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
5/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/3/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/3/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
5/3/2007	Senate	First Reading
5/3/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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