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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1130 new

65 ILCS 5/11-153-1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the county board of any county and the corporate authorities of any municipality may acquire agricultural land conservation easements for farmland preservation purposes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county that purchase an agricultural land conservation easement must notify any municipality that is located within 1.5 miles of the easement. Provides that the corporate authorities of the municipality may object to the purchase of the easement within 30 days after receiving notification. Provides that, if the municipality objects, the easement may not be acquired for a period of 5 years. Provides that a municipal ordinance purchasing an agricultural land conservation easement requires the approval of the county board of the county in which the easement is located by the affirmative vote of 3/4 of its members. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
2/6/2008	House	First Reading
2/6/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2008	House	Assigned to Local Government Committee
3/6/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/6/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2008	House	Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Local Government Committee; 005-002-002
3/12/2008	House	Remains in Local Government Committee
3/14/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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