SCOTT-MATHIAS-ERWIN-SLONE-HAMOS, BEAUBIEN, DART, LANG AND BERNS. (RAUSCHENBERGER-OBAMA-RONEN-MADIGAN,L-PETERSON) New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.545 new Creates the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to promote the principles of sensible planning. Defines "sensible planning." Allows the Department to make grants to counties and municipalities to develop, update, administer, and implement comprehensive plans, subsidiary plans, land development regulations, and development incentives that conform to the principles of sensible planning. Requires the Department to set eligibility criteria for the grants, criteria for the use of grant funds, and reporting requirements. Allows the Department to prepare model ordinances, manuals, and other technical publications that are founded upon the principles of sensible planning. Allows the Department to provide educational and training programs promoting the principles of sensible planning. Requires the Department to report at least annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on (i) the results and impacts of county and municipal activities funded by the grants; (ii) the distribution of the grants; (iii) model ordinances, manuals, and technical publications prepared by the Department; and (iv) educational and training programs required by the Department. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Local Planning Fund. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) The fiscal impact of House Bill 505 for the preparation of publications, education and training programs, and annual re- porting is estimated at $902,400 from the Local Planning Fund. The amount of technical assistance grant funding available and the costs of administering those grants cannot be determined from this legislation. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act. Allows the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to make technical assistance grants to units of local government; planning agencies; educational institutions; and other not-for-profit organizations and associations to develop, update, administer, and implement comprehensive plans, subsidiary plans, land development regulations, development incentives, market feasibility studies, architectural renderings, and environmental assessments that promote comprehensive planning. Provides that the grants may be used to write or revise local comprehensive plans. Suggests elements to be included in a comprehensive plan. Allows the Department to set eligibility requirements for the grants, set criteria for the use of grant funds, and require periodic reporting of the results and impact of activities funded by the grants. Allows the Department to prepare model ordinances, manuals, and other technical publications that promote comprehensive planning. Provides that if a county or municipality is receiving assistance in writing or revising a comprehensive plan, land use regulations and land use actions must be consistent with the comprehensive plan. Provides that counties and municipalities that adopt official comprehensive plans may be eligible for additional preferences in certain State programs. Allows the Department to provide educational and training programs that promote and encourage comprehensive planning. Requires the Department to annually report certain information to the Governor and the General Assembly. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Local Planning Fund. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act. Contains a short title only. JAN-31-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-31-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-31-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS FEB-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND FEB-14-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-14-2001 H COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BEAUBIEN FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HCLU MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG MAR-27-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCOTT MAR-27-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-27-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-30-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCOTT MAR-30-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 MAR-30-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-30-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SCOTT MAR-30-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-30-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-002-000 APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SLONE APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HAMOS APR-05-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BERNS APR-06-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-06-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-06-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR RAUSCHENBERGER APR-06-2001 S FIRST READING APR-06-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-09-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO APR-11-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PETERSON APR-17-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA APR-17-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RONEN APR-19-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L APR-23-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DEMUZIO APR-24-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HALVORSON APR-25-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR PETERSON APR-25-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS APR-26-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOMKE APR-27-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVERSTEIN MAY-02-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAY-09-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE S MAY-09-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-10-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 012-000-000 SEXC MAY-10-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-11 MAY-11-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-11-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-14 MAY-25-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SULLIVAN JUL-01-2001 S REFER TO RULES/PURSUANT SEN RULE 3-9 (B) RULES SRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary