BOST. (LUECHTEFELD) 60 ILCS 1/200-12 60 ILCS 1/200-13 new 60 ILCS 1/200-14 new Amends the Township Code. Allows a township to increase its property tax levy for a township fire department. Requires a township operating a fire department to provide as nearly adequate fire protection as is possible. Allows certain townships to adopt fire prevention codes and standards parallel to national standards. Requires townships providing fire protection services on the effective date of this amendatory Act to follow certain standards in the Fire Protection District Act. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Township Code. Deletes provisions allowing a township to levy property taxes at a rate in excess of 0.03% of the value of all taxable property within the township, subject to back-- door referendum. Allows a township to levy taxes, subject to a refer- endum, in excess of 0.125% but not in excess of 0.40% of the value of all taxable property within the township. FEB-16-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-16-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-16-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CNTY & TWNSHP MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 007-002-000 HCOT MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-22-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 088-025-002 MAR-27-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-27-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-28 MAR-29-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR LUECHTEFELD MAR-30-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-30-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAY-02-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV MAY-08-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LOCAL GOV S MAY-08-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-08-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SLGV MAY-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-09 MAY-09-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-09-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-10 MAY-10-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-001-000 MAY-10-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAY-10-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-15-2001 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/BOST MAY-15-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-15-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-31-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL NOV-27-2001 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 004-000-000 HRUL NOV-27-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 NOV-27-2001 H MOTION TO CONCUR/SENATE AMENDMENT NO.(S) 01 NOV-27-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 NOV-27-2001 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/087-027-000 NOV-27-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES DEC-12-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FEB-08-2002 H GOVERNOR APPROVED FEB-08-2002 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-02-08 FEB-08-2002 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0522 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary