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Featured Legislation The Priority Bill section contains a brief snapshot of current legislation that is of particular interest to park districts, forest preserves and conservation districts. Watch for updates on bills pending the Governor's signature. Check the New IAPD Complete Bill Review Database for a complete listing of all bills that the association is tracking during this session of the general assembly. 2008 Priority Bills - House HB 473 (Bradley, R.) - Creates the Funding Accountability and Transparency Act. Requires the full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving State funds. Requires the Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) to establish a searchable website. Creates a pilot program for sub-award data. Requires GOMB to file reports and the Governor to make recommendations to the General Assembly. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. Last Action: 7/1/2008 House Rule 19(b)/Re-referred to Rules Committee HB 824 (Fritchey, J., et al.) - 2008 Ethics Law passed by the Illinois General Assembly. Passed the House on 3/27/2007 with a voteof 116-0. passed the Senate on 5/23/2008 with a vote of 56-0. Last Action: 9/25/2008 Public Act 95-971 HB 1058 (Burke, D.) - Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health has the power to make matching grants from the Heartsaver AED Fund to (i) any school, college, or university (instead of any public school, college, or university); (ii) any public park district; or (iii) any municipal recreation department, to assist in the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator. Removes the requirement that the entity be "required to have" an AED to be eligible for the grant. Provides that any entity applying for a grant shall not receive more than one grant from the Heartsaver AED Fund each fiscal year (instead of per facility). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last Action: 6/3/2008 Public Act 95-721 HB 2094 (Madigan, M.) - With the passage of Illinois' Workers' Compensation Law, the Structural Work Act remained dormant until the 1950s, when an Illinois court decision struck down a provision that prohibited third party lawsuits. From that point, until its repeal in 1995, a worker could collect benefits under Workers' Compensation and then sue everyone involved in the project regardless of fault, including owners, suppliers, contractors, subcontractors and designers. Last Action: 5/31/2008 House Rule 19(b)/Re-referred to Rules Committee HB 2392 (Currie, B.) - Amends the Time Standardization Act. Provides that the State shall switch to and from Daylight Saving Time on the second Sunday in March (now, the last Sunday in April) and the first Sunday in November (now, the last Sunday in October), respectively. Effective immediately. Last Action: 6/30/2008 Public Act 95-725 HB 3741 (Madigan, M.) - Creates the FY 2009 Budget Implementation Act. Amends various Act to make the changes in state programs that are necessary to implement the FY 2009 budget. Effective July 1, 2008. Passed the House on 5/29/2008 with a vote of 62-46-1. Last Action: 5/31/2008 Placed on Calendar Order of 1st Reading November 12, 2008 HB 3742 (Madigan, M.) - Creates the FY 2009 Budget Implementation (Finance) Act. Makes changes in state programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's Fiscal Year 2009 budget recommendations concerning finance. Effective July 1, 2008. Passed the House on 5/29/2008 with a vote of 62-47. Last Action: 5/29/2008 Passed the House with a vote of 62-47 HB 4219 (Munson, R.) - Creates the Identity Protection Act. Prohibits a State or local government agency from using an individual's social security number in certain ways, subject to various exceptions. Requires each State or local government agency to develop and implement an identity protection policy. Provides that any employee of a State or local government agency who intentionally violates the provisions of the Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Preempts the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. HB 4283 (Holbrook, T.) - Amends the Township Code. Provides that certain bond proceeds shall be expended under the direction of the board of trustees of the township (instead of the highway commissioners of the township). Provides that the board of trustees of the township (instead of the highway commissioners of the township) may designate certain parcels of land to be used for the purchase of parks. Effective immediately. Last Action: 7/28/2008 Public Act 95-759 HB 4583 (Ryg, K.) - Amends the Minimum Wage Law. In language providing that a day camp counselor is not subject to the adult minimum wage if specified requirements are met, deletes a phrase that limited the scope of the language to day camps of organized not-for-profit corporations. Passed the House on 4/2/2008 with a vote of 110-0. Passed the Senate on 5/27/2008 with a vote of 53-0. Last Action: 8/29/2008 Public Act 95-945 HB 4664 (Leitch, D.) - Appropriates $12,000,000 from the Capital Development Bond Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for grants under the Public Museum Capital Grant Program. Effective July 1, 2008.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Appropriates $12,000,000 from the Capital Development Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the Peoria Riverfront Museum for capital expenses. Effective July 1, 2008. Passed the House on 3/6/2008 with a vote of 80-23. Last Action: 3/19/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee HB 4757 (Nekritz, E.) - Creates the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School Transparency Act. Establishes grants review committees, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, to evaluate, score, and rank all applications for funding under the federal Transportation Enhancements Program and the Safe Routes to School Program. Sets forth the grants review process. Provides that application evaluation, scoring, and ranking decisions of the committees are binding upon the Department. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Passed the House on 4/2/2008 with a vote of 109-0. Last Action: 4/3/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee HB 5310 (Bellock, P.) - Amends the Illinois Lake Management Program Act. Creates the Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes for the protection of the water quality and supply of the Great Lakes. Sets forth the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force. Effective immediately. HB 5323 (Bradley, J.) - Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the Act applies to the demolition of public works. Passed the House on 4/9/2008 with a vote of 91-23. Last Action: 4/16/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee HB 5369 (May, K.) - Creates the Illinois Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Act. Provides that the Green Governments Coordinating Council, in conjunction with the Office of Lieutenant Governor, shall be the State governmental body responsible for applying for and distributing any and all energy efficiency and conservation grant money pursuant to the federal Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Sets forth the duties of the Green Governments Coordinating Council with respect to those grant moneys. Effective immediately. Last Action: 5/15/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee HB 5519 (Fritchey, J.) - Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make land and water areas available (instead of available to any individuals or members of the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting liability to others. Provides that the definition of land does not include residential buildings (instead of residential buildings or residential property). Provides that recreational or conservation purpose means: (1) entry by individuals or members of the public (instead of entry) onto the land of another for hunting, recreational shooting, a related activity, or (2) entry by the general public onto the land of another for conservation, resource management, exercise, or educational purposes (instead of hunting, recreational shooting, or related activities). Effective immediately.Last Action: 5/31/2008 House Rule 19(a)/Re-referred to Rules Committee HB 5701 (Hannig, G.) - Makes FY09 appropriations and reappropriations to various officers and agencies. Effective July 1, 2008. Funds the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development program at $34 million and the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund at $15 million. Passed the House on 4/30/2008 with a vote of 109-0. Passed the Senate on 5/31/2008 with a vote of 35-20. Last Action: 6/30/2008 Sent to the Governor
HB 5861 (Pihos, S.) - Amends "An Act making appropriations", Public Act 95-348. Restores a vetoed appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources for contributions to park districts and other entities as provided in the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Makes a technical correction.
Last Action: 7/1/2008 House Rule 19(b)/Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB 5891 (Durkin, J.) - Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that each appropriation for a legislative member initiative must be by a separate line item appropriation that fully describes the legislative member initiative. Provides that no legislative member initiative may be funded through a lump sum appropriation. Provides that an appropriation for a legislative member initiative or a capital improvement is released and available for expenditure as a matter of law; and authorizes enforcement by mandamus maintained by any member of the General Assembly. Defines "legislative member initiative" and "capital improvement". Passed House on 4/2/2008 with a vote of 109-1. Last Action: 4/8/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee
HB 5950 (Munson, R.) - Creates the Eldercise Fitness Website Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health and the Department on Aging, in cooperation with the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, shall create an Internet-based statewide fitness program to educate and involve older citizens and their families in physical activities, as well as stress the importance of proper nutrition.
Last Action: 5/20/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee
HB 5997 (Madigan, M.) - Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Natural Resources for its FY09 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2008.
Last Action: 7/1/2008 House Rule 19(b)/ Re-referred to Rules Committee
HB 6135 (Madigan, M.) - Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Natural Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, as follows: General Revenue Fund $40,966,074; Other State Funds $175,661,518; Federal Funds $13,957,600; Total $230,585,192.
Last Action: 2/25/2008 Referred to House Rules Committee
HB 6302 (Joyce, K.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, on or before October 1, 2008, the county assessor shall reassess all residential property in the county for which 2008 is not the general assessment year. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. Passed the House on 4/9/2008 with a vote of 79-32-2. Last Action: 4/10/2008 Referred to Senate Rules Committee HB 6432 (Madigan, M.) - Makes FY09 appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources. Effective July 1, 2008. HB 6433 (Madigan, M.) - Makes FY09 appropriations and reappropriations to the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and the Historic Preservation Agency. Effective July 1, 2008. Passed the House on 5/21/2008 with a vote of 63-51. Last Action: 5/22/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 1st Reading HB 6561 (Madigan, M. ) - Changes the amounts of certain appropriations. Adds FY09 appropriations and reappropriations to various agencies for capital projects. Funds the Open Space Lands Acquisition program at $34 million and the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund at $15 million. Passed the House on 5/21/2008 with a vote of 52-0. Last Action: 5/22/2008 Placed on Senate Calendar 1st Reading HB 6670 (Hassert, B.) - Amends the Property Tax Code. Increases the general homestead exemption to $7,500 beginning in taxable year 2009 (now, the general homestead exemption is $6,000 for taxable years 2009 and thereafter). Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to Rules Committee HB 6674 (Munson, R.) - Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiative". Provides that any initiative recipient that receives a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative shall make certain disclosures, including relationships to the grant sponsor. Specifies the required disclosures. Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to Rules Committee HB 6675 (Mulligan, R.) - Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives". Provides that executive branch State agencies processing initiatives must establish and maintain a file for all applications. Specifies the information an agency must obtain during the application or review process. Provides that an agency that processes grants shall develop guidelines and monitoring procedures. Specifies the required guidelines and procedures. Provides for public disclosure of grant information. Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to House Rules Committee HB 6676 (Coladipietro, F.) - Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiative". Creates the Local Initiative Review Board. Authorizes the Board to review initiatives for compliance with applicable State laws, rules, and practices governing the award and monitoring of gubernatorial and legislative member initiatives. Sets forth the membership of the Board. Provides for review and comment upon proposed agency rulemaking. Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to House Rules Committee HB 6677 (Reboletti, D.) - Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of improper use of public funds. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misappropriates, misuses, or unlawfully withholds or converts to his or her own use or to the use of another any public funds made available through a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative. Provides that an official or employee of the State or a unit of local government who knowingly facilitates, aids, abets, assists, or participates in the misappropriation, misuse, or unlawful withholding or conversion to his or her own use or to the use of another any public funds made available through a gubernatorial or legislative member initiative also commits the offense. Provides that a person convicted of a felony violation of improper use of public funds is ineligible to receive any grant or contract from the State of Illinois. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiative" and "infrastructure improvements". Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to House Rules Committee HB 6678 (Hassert, B.) - Creates the Local Initiative Sunshine Act. Defines "gubernatorial or legislative member initiatives". Provides that the Illinois State Comptroller's Office shall create and maintain a searchable database website to provide information concerning initiative recipients. Last Action: 8/13/2008 Referred to House Rules Committee HB 6687 (Mitchell, W.) - Amends "An Act concerning appropriations", Public Act 95-731. Restores certain appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources that were reduced or vetoed by the Governor. Increases certain appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources. Effective immediately.
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