Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1656 — CHICAGO PARK DIST BONDS

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue (now, issue before January 1, 2004) bonds in the amount of $128,000,000 for museums, aquariums, and art museums under the control of the Chicago Park district. Effective immediately.

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What changed in the latest version

71 added · 82 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill now specifies that the Chicago Park District can only issue bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing existing debts, rather than for any other new projects. This change is significant because it limits the district's ability to raise new funds through bond issuance, focusing instead on managing and reducing current obligations. This could impact future park development or improvements, as funds must now be directed towards existing financial commitments.

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*LRB09504941HLH25007b* SB1656 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 SB1656 Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen.
SB1656 Engrossed LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b AN ACT concerning local government.
James A.
DeLeo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 1505/20a from Ch.
105, par.
333.20a Amends the Chicago Park District Act.
Provides that the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue (now, issue before January 1, 2004) bonds the control of the Chicago Park district.
Effective immediately.seums under LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b FISMAY APPLYACT A BILL FOR SB1656 LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 20 of this Act, and in addition to any other amount of bonds authorized to be issued under this Act, the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue from time to time, before January 1, 2004, bonds of the district in the principal amount of $128,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of erecting, SB1656 - 2 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, rehabilitating, and improving any aquarium or any museum or museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other history located within any public park or parks under the control of the Chicago Park District, without submitting the question of issuing the bonds to the voters of the District.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 20 of this Act, and in addition to any other amount of bonds authorized to be issued under this Act, the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue from time to time, before January 1, 2004, bonds of the district in the principal amount of $128,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of erecting, SB1656 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b enlarging, ornamenting, building, rebuilding, rehabilitating, and improving any aquarium or any museum or museums of art, industry, science, or natural or other history located within any public park or parks under the control of the Chicago Park District, without submitting the question of issuing the bonds to the voters of the District.
On or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Chicago Park District may issue bonds under this Section only for the purpose of refunding or refinancing its existing obligations under this Section.
Such bonds shall be executed for and on behalf of the Park District by such officers as shall be specified in the bond ordinance, and one of such officers may be authorized to execute the bonds by his facsimile signature, which officer shall adopt as and for his official manual signature the SB1656 - 3 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b facsimile signature as it appears upon the bonds.
Such bonds shall be executed for and on behalf of the Park SB1656 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b District by such officers as shall be specified in the bond ordinance, and one of such officers may be authorized to execute the bonds by his facsimile signature, which officer shall adopt as and for his official manual signature the facsimile signature as it appears upon the bonds.
Such ordinance shall be irrevocable and upon receipt of the certified copy thereof the County Clerk or County Clerks, as the case may be, shall provide for, assess and extend the tax as therein provided upon all the taxable property located within the corporate boundaries of the Chicago Park District, in the same manner as other park taxes by law shall be provided for, assessed and extended, and such taxes shall be collected and paid out in the same manner as other park taxes by law shall be collected and paid.
Such ordinance shall be irrevocable and upon receipt of the certified copy thereof the County Clerk or County Clerks, as the case may be, shall provide for, assess and extend the tax as therein provided upon all the taxable property located within the corporate boundaries of the Chicago Park District, in the same manner as other park taxes by law shall be provided for, assessed and extended, and such taxes shall be collected and paid out in the SB1656 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b same manner as other park taxes by law shall be collected and paid.
The interest on any unexpended proceeds of bonds issued under this Section shall be credited to the Chicago Park SB1656 - 4 - LRB095 04941 HLH 25007 b District and shall be paid into the District’s general corporate fund.
The interest on any unexpended proceeds of bonds issued under this Section shall be credited to the Chicago Park District and shall be paid into the District’s general corporate fund.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007

  4. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007

  5. Assigned to Executive Committee

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  10. Referred to Rules Committee

  11. First Reading

  12. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

  13. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  14. Arrived in House

  15. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  16. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2007

  18. Second Reading

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007

  20. Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government

  23. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  24. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo

  25. Assigned to Local Government

  26. Referred to Rules

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with Secretary by Sen. James A. DeLeo

Sponsors

  • James A. DeLeo · Cosponsor
  • Harry Osterman · Cosponsor
  • Elga L. Jefferies · Cosponsor
  • John D'Amico · Cosponsor
  • Richard T. Bradley · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

  • James A. DeLeo
  • Harry Osterman
  • Elga L. Jefferies
  • John D'Amico
  • Richard T. Bradley

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49000
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Brady — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1656 do?
Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District is authorized to issue (now, issue before January 1, 2004) bonds in the amount of $128,000,000 for museums, aquariums, and art museums under the control of the Chicago Park district. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1656?
SB 1656 is sponsored by James A. DeLeo, Harry Osterman, Elga L. Jefferies, John D'Amico, and Richard T. Bradley.
What is the current status of SB 1656?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1656?
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