Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 4/14/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1131

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1131 on page 1,
3immediately below the enacting clause, by inserting the
4following:
 
5    "Section 3. The Quad Cities Regional Economic Development
6Authority Act, approved September 22, 1987 is amended by
7changing Sections 4 and 14 as follows:
 
8    (70 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6204)
9    Sec. 4.     (a) There is hereby created a political
10subdivision, body politic and municipal corporation named the
11Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority. The
12territorial jurisdiction of the Authority is that geographic
13area within the boundaries of Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside,
14Stephenson, Lee, Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and Mercer,
15Winnebago, and Boone counties in the State of Illinois and any
16navigable waters and air space located therein.

 

 

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1    (b) The governing and administrative powers of the
2Authority shall be vested in a body consisting of 18 16 members
3including, as an ex officio member, the Director of Commerce
4and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee. The other
5members of the Authority shall be designated "public members",
66 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice
7and consent of the Senate. Of the 6 members appointed by the
8Governor, one shall be from a city within the Authority's
9territory with a population of 25,000 or more and the
10remainder shall be appointed at large. Of the 6 members
11appointed by the Governor, 2 members shall have business or
12finance experience. One member shall be appointed by each of
13the county board chairmen of Rock Island, Henry, Knox, and
14Mercer, Winnebago, and Boone Counties with the advice and
15consent of the respective county board. Within 60 days after
16the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
17Assembly, one additional public member shall be appointed by
18each of the county board chairpersons of Jo Daviess, Carroll,
19Whiteside, Stephenson, and Lee counties with the advice and
20consent of the respective county board. Of the public members
21added by this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, one
22shall serve for a one-year term, 2 shall serve for 2-year
23terms, and 2 shall serve for 3-year terms, to be determined by
24lot. Their successors shall serve for 3-year terms. Within 60
25days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
26103rd General Assembly, one additional public member shall be

 

 

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1appointed by each of the county board chairperson of Winnebago
2and Boone counties with the advice and consent of the
3respective county board. Of the public members added by this
4amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, one shall serve
5for a 2-year term and one shall serve for a 3-year term, to be
6determined by lot. Their successors shall serve for 3-year
7terms. All public members shall reside within the territorial
8jurisdiction of this Act. Ten Nine members shall constitute a
9quorum. The public members shall be persons of recognized
10ability and experience in one or more of the following areas:
11economic development, finance, banking, industrial
12development, small business management, real estate
13development, community development, venture finance, organized
14labor or civic, community or neighborhood organization. The
15Chairman of the Authority shall be a public member elected by
16the affirmative vote of not fewer than 10 6 members of the
17Authority, except that any chairperson elected on or after the
18effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
19Assembly shall be elected by the affirmative vote of not fewer
20than 9 members. The term of the Chairman shall be one year.
21    (c) The terms of the initial members of the Authority
22shall begin 30 days after the effective date of this Act,
23except (i) the terms of those members added by this amendatory
24Act of 1989 shall begin 30 days after the effective date of
25this amendatory Act of 1989 and (ii) the terms of those members
26added by this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly

 

 

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1shall begin 30 days after the effective date of this
2amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. Of the 10 public
3members appointed pursuant to this Act, 2 (one of whom shall be
4appointed by the Governor) shall serve until the third Monday
5in January, 1989, 2 (one of whom shall be appointed by the
6Governor) shall serve until the third Monday in January, 1990,
72 (one of whom shall be appointed by the Governor) shall serve
8until the third Monday in January, 1991, 2 (both of whom shall
9be appointed by the Governor) shall serve until the third
10Monday in January, 1992, and 2 (one of whom shall be appointed
11by the Governor and one of whom shall be appointed by the
12county board chairman of Knox County) shall serve until the
13third Monday in January, 2004. The initial terms of the
14members appointed by the county board chairmen (other than the
15county board chairman of Knox County) shall be determined by
16lot. All successors shall be appointed by the original
17appointing authority and hold office for a term of 3 years
18commencing the third Monday in January of the year in which
19their term commences, except in case of an appointment to fill
20a vacancy. Vacancies occurring among the public members shall
21be filled for the remainder of the term. In case of vacancy in
22a Governor-appointed membership when the Senate is not in
23session, the Governor may make a temporary appointment until
24the next meeting of the Senate when a person shall be nominated
25to fill such office, and any person so nominated who is
26confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the remainder

 

 

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1of the term and until a successor shall be appointed and
2qualified. Members of the Authority shall not be entitled to
3compensation for their services as members but shall be
4entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred
5in connection with the performance of their duties as members.
6    (d) The Governor may remove any public member of the
7Authority appointed by the Governor in case of incompetency,
8neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. The Chairman of a
9county board may remove any public member of the Authority
10appointed by such Chairman in the case of incompetency,
11neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
12    (e) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who
13shall have a background in finance, including familiarity with
14the legal and procedural requirements of issuing bonds, real
15estate or economic development and administration. The
16Executive Director shall hold office at the discretion of the
17Board. The Executive Director shall be the chief
18administrative and operational officer of the Authority, shall
19direct and supervise its administrative affairs and general
20management, shall perform such other duties as may be
21prescribed from time to time by the members and shall receive
22compensation fixed by the Authority. The Authority may engage
23the services of such other agents and employees, including
24attorneys, appraisers, engineers, accountants, credit analysts
25and other consultants, as it may deem advisable and may
26prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.

 

 

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1    (f) The Board shall create a task force to study and make
2recommendations to the Board on the economic development of
3the territory within the jurisdiction of this Act. The number
4of members constituting the task force shall be set by the
5Board and may vary from time to time. The Board may set a
6specific date by which the task force is to submit its final
7report and recommendations to the Board.
8(Source: P.A. 97-278, eff. 8-8-11; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
9    (70 ILCS 510/14)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6214)
10    Sec. 14. Additional powers and duties.
11    (a) The Authority may, but need not, acquire title to any
12project with respect to which it exercises its authority.
13    (b) The Authority shall have the power to enter into
14intergovernmental agreements with the State of Illinois, the
15counties of Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside, Stephenson, Lee,
16Knox, Winnebago, Boone, Rock Island, Henry, or Mercer, the
17State of Iowa or any authority established by the State of
18Iowa, the Illinois Finance Authority, the Illinois Housing
19Development Authority, the United States government and any
20agency or instrumentality of the United States, any unit of
21local government located within the territory of the Authority
22or any other unit of government to the extent allowed by
23Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution and the
24Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
25    (c) The Authority shall have the power to share employees

 

 

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1with other units of government, including agencies of the
2United States, agencies of the State of Illinois and agencies
3or personnel of any unit of local government.
4    (d) The Authority shall have the power to exercise powers
5and issue bonds as if it were a municipality so authorized in
6Divisions 12.1, 74, 74.1, 74.3 and 74.5 of Article 11 of the
7Illinois Municipal Code.
8(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)"; and
 
9on page 8, immediately below line 5, by inserting the
10following:
 
11    "Section 10. The Tri-County River Valley Development
12Authority Law is amended by changing Sections 2004 and 2008 as
13follows:
 
14    (70 ILCS 525/2004)  (from Ch. 85, par. 7504)
15    Sec. 2004. Establishment.
16    (a) There is hereby created a political subdivision, body
17politic and municipal corporation named the Tri-County River
18Valley Development Authority. The territorial jurisdiction of
19the Authority is that geographic area within the boundaries of
20McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties in the State
21of Illinois and any navigable waters and air space located
22therein.
23    (b) The governing and administrative powers of the

 

 

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1Authority shall be vested in a body consisting of 13 11 members
2including, as ex officio members, the Director of Commerce and
3Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee, and the Director
4of Natural Resources, or that Director's designee. The other
511 9 members of the Authority shall be designated "public
6members", 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, 3 of
7whom shall be appointed one each by the county board chairmen
8of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties and 5 3 of whom shall
9be appointed one each by the city councils of Bloomington,
10East Peoria, Normal, Pekin, and Peoria. All public members
11shall reside within the territorial jurisdiction of this Act.
12Seven Six members shall constitute a quorum. The public
13members shall be persons of recognized ability and experience
14in one or more of the following areas: economic development,
15finance, banking, industrial development, small business
16management, real estate development, community development,
17venture finance, organized labor or civic, community or
18neighborhood organization. The Chairman of the Authority shall
19be elected by the Board annually from the 8 6 members appointed
20by the county board chairmen and city councils.
21    (c) The terms of all members of the Authority shall begin
2230 days after the effective date of this Article. Of the 9
23public members appointed pursuant to this Act, 3 shall serve
24until the third Monday in January 1992, 3 shall serve until the
25third Monday in January 1993, and 3 shall serve until the third
26Monday in January 1994. All successors shall be appointed by

 

 

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1the original appointing authority and hold office for a term
2of 3 years commencing the third Monday in January of the year
3in which their term commences, except in case of an
4appointment to fill a vacancy. The initial member appointed by
5the city council of Bloomington shall serve until the third
6Monday in January 2025. The initial member appointed by the
7city council of Normal shall serve until the third Monday in
8January 2026. Vacancies occurring among the public members
9shall be filled for the remainder of the term. In case of
10vacancy in a Governor-appointed membership when the Senate is
11not in session, the Governor may make a temporary appointment
12until the next meeting of the Senate when a person shall be
13nominated to fill such office, and any person so nominated who
14is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office during the
15remainder of the term and until a successor shall be appointed
16and qualified. Members of the Authority shall not be entitled
17to compensation for their services as members but may be
18reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in connection
19with the performance of their duties as members.
20    (d) The Governor may remove any public member of the
21Authority in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or
22malfeasance in office.
23    (e) The Board may appoint an Executive Director who shall
24have a background in finance, including familiarity with the
25legal and procedural requirements of issuing bonds, real
26estate or economic development and administration. The

 

 

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1Executive Director shall hold office at the discretion of the
2Board. The Executive Director shall be the chief
3administrative and operational officer of the Authority, shall
4direct and supervise its administrative affairs and general
5management, shall perform such other duties as may be
6prescribed from time to time by the members and shall receive
7compensation fixed by the Authority. The Executive Director
8shall attend all meetings of the Authority; however, no action
9of the Authority shall be invalid on account of the absence of
10the Executive Director from a meeting. The Authority may
11engage the services of such other agents and employees,
12including attorneys, appraisers, engineers, accountants,
13credit analysts and other consultants, as it may deem
14advisable and may prescribe their duties and fix their
15compensation.
16    (f) The Board may, by majority vote, nominate up to 4
17non-voting members for appointment by the Governor. Non-voting
18members shall be persons of recognized ability and experience
19in one or more of the following areas: economic development,
20finance, banking, industrial development, small business
21management, real estate development, community development,
22venture finance, organized labor or civic, community or
23neighborhood organization. Non-voting members shall serve at
24the pleasure of the Board. All non-voting members may attend
25meetings of the Board and may be reimbursed as provided in
26subsection (c).

 

 

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1    (g) The Board shall create a task force to study and make
2recommendations to the Board on the economic development of
3the territory within the jurisdiction of this Act. The members
4of the task force shall reside within the territorial
5jurisdiction of this Article, shall serve at the pleasure of
6the Board and shall be persons of recognized ability and
7experience in one or more of the following areas: economic
8development, finance, banking, industrial development, small
9business management, real estate development, community
10development, venture finance, organized labor or civic,
11community or neighborhood organization. The number of members
12constituting the task force shall be set by the Board and may
13vary from time to time. The Board may set a specific date by
14which the task force is to submit its final report and
15recommendations to the Board.
16(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
 
17    (70 ILCS 525/2008)  (from Ch. 85, par. 7508)
18    Sec. 2008. Acquisition.
19    (a) The Authority may, but need not, acquire title to any
20project with respect to which it exercises its authority.
21    (b) The Authority shall have power to acquire by purchase,
22lease, gift or otherwise any property or rights therein from
23any person or persons, the State of Illinois, any municipal
24corporation, any local unit of government, the government of
25the United States and any agency or instrumentality of the

 

 

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1United States, any body politic or any county useful for its
2purposes, whether improved for the purposes of any prospective
3project or unimproved. The Authority may also accept any
4donation of funds for its purposes from any such source.
5    (c) The Authority shall have power to develop, construct
6and improve, either under its own direction or through
7collaboration with any approved applicant, or to acquire
8through purchase or otherwise any project, using for such
9purpose the proceeds derived from its sale of revenue bonds,
10notes or other evidences of indebtedness or governmental loans
11or grants and to hold title in the name of the Authority to
12such projects.
13    (d) The Authority shall have the power to enter into
14intergovernmental agreements with the State of Illinois, the
15counties of McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford, the
16Illinois Finance Authority, the Illinois Housing Development
17Authority, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the
18United States government and any agency or instrumentality of
19the United States, any unit of local government located within
20the territory of the Authority or any other unit of government
21to the extent allowed by Article VII, Section 10 of the
22Illinois Constitution and the Intergovernmental Cooperation
23Act.
24    (e) The Authority shall have the power to share employees
25with other units of government, including agencies of the
26United States, agencies of the State of Illinois and agencies

 

 

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1or personnel of any unit of local government.
2    (f) The Authority shall have the power to exercise powers
3and issue bonds as if it were a municipality so authorized in
4Divisions 12.1, 74, 74.1, 74.3 and 74.5 of Article 11 of the
5Illinois Municipal Code.
6(Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)".