JOHNSON-HULTGREN-PANKAU-PERSICO-BIGGINS, BELLOCK AND COWLISHAW. (KARPIEL-CRONIN-RADOGNO) 70 ILCS 805/7c new Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve district located in a county with a population of not less than 750,000 or not more than 1,200,000 may not sell, lease, or convey land to another unit of local government for improvements to roadways, unless the proposed transfer is submitted to the voters of the district. Provides that the proposed transfer does not need to be submitted to the voters if the road improvements are necessary for public safety. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that a forest preserve district located in a county with a population of not less then 750,000 and not more than 1,200,000 may not sell, lease, or convey land for the purpose of constructing a new roadway or widening an existing roadway on or through forest preserve land unless the proposed sale, lease, or conveyance is approved by three-fourths of all the members of the board of commissioners. Provides that the land may not be sold, leased, or conveyed for a new roadway unless the question of selling, leasing, or conveying the land is submitted to the electors of the district. JAN-30-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE FEB-08-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HULTGREN FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BELLOCK MAR-13-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PANKAU MAR-13-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR PERSICO MAR-13-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BIGGINS MAR-15-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE H MAR-15-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-15-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HEXC MAR-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COWLISHAW MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-000-000 MAR-22-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-22-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-27 MAR-22-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR KARPIEL MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CRONIN MAR-22-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-22-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-28-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES APR-04-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary