Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2052

Creates the Flood Prevention District Act. Provides that a flood prevention district may be created within certain counties for the purpose of performing emergency levee repair, flood prevention, and stormwater control. Provides that the affairs of the district shall be managed by a board of commissioners consisting of 3 commissioners. Sets forth the terms of the commissioners. Sets forth the powers of the district, including the power to issue revenue bonds, the power to impose a retailers' occupation tax within the territory of the district, and the power of eminent domain. Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Provides that two or more county flood prevention districts may enter into an intergovernmental agreement. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that members of the board of commissioners of any flood prevention district are required to file a statement of economic interests. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that a flood protection district may be designated in the counties of Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair. Provides that any request for a construction contract of more than $10,000 by the board of a flood prevention district must be submitted for approval to the county board of the county in which the district is situated. Makes changes to a Section concerning a retailers' occupation tax imposed by a flood prevention district. Amends the Illinois Drainage Code and the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974. Provides that, if the territory of a drainage district, levee district, or sanitary district overlaps with the territory of a flood prevention district, the drainage district, levee district, or sanitary district shall operate under the direction of the board of commissioners of the flood prevention district with respect to the repair, construction, or reconstruction of levees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Provides that at least one commissioner of a flood protection district shall reside or own property that is located within a floodplain situated in the territory of the flood protection district. Further amends the Illinois Drainage Code. Provides that flood prevention districts, and overlapping drainage, levee, and sanitary districts, must operate at the direction of the county board. Authorizes a flood prevention district, at the direction of the county board, to utilize property controlled by a drainage, levee, or sanitary district. Provides that drainage, levee, and sanitary districts are not precluded from the normal operation and maintenance of their levees if it does not interfere with the work of the flood prevention district. Makes other changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
5/21/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0719

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
2/7/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/7/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/14/2008	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
2/21/2008	Senate	Held in Local Government
2/28/2008	Senate	Held in Local Government
3/6/2008	Senate	Held in Local Government
3/6/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
3/6/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/6/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
3/6/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/11/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
3/11/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/12/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-001-000
3/12/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
4/9/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
4/15/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Local Government
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/16/2008	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/16/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 041-015-000
4/16/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/17/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/17/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/17/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
4/17/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/17/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
4/17/2008	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
4/17/2008	House	First Reading
4/17/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/5/2008	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
5/9/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/13/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 019-003-000
5/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-044-000
5/15/2008	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/15/2008	Senate	Sent to the Governor
5/21/2008	Senate	Governor Approved
5/21/2008	Senate	Effective Date May 21, 2008
5/21/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0719

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 220/3.9 new