House Sponsors: SLONE-LINDNER-MILLER-WINTERS-MAY, MATHIAS AND BERNS. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-PETERSON Short description: LOCAL PLANNING-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act. Contains a short title only. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.570 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. 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. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes changes in the statement of purpose. Recommends that a municipality or county receiving assistance to write or revise a comprehensive plan use land development regulations and actions consistent with the comprehensive plan (instead of requiring the consistency.) Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the listed purpose of the telecommunications infrastructure. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0768 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status