Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 2603 — CONSERVE-FOREST DIST-BONDS

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 96th 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.

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Summary

Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that bonds issued by a conservation district or a forest preserve district shall be payable no later than 25 years from their respective date of issue (now, 20 years). Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended Bill SB 2603 extends the repayment period for bonds issued by conservation districts and forest preserve districts from 20 years to 25 years. This change allows these districts more flexibility in managing their finances and planning for long-term projects. By giving them a longer time to pay back their bonds, it could help support conservation efforts and promote the maintenance of public lands in Illinois.

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*LRB09618031RLJ33403b* SB2603 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 SB2603 Introduced 1/21/2010, by Sen.
SB2603 Engrossed LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b AN ACT concerning local government.
Pamela J.
Althoff SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 410/15 from Ch.
96 1/2, par.
7116 ILCS 805/13 from Ch.
96 1/2, par.
6323 Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act.
Provides that bonds issued by a conservation district or a forest preserve district shall be payable no later than 25 years from their respective date of issue (now, 20 years).
Effective immediately.
LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB2603 LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b AN ACT concerning local government.
(c) For the purpose of development of real property, a SB2603 - 2 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b district may incur indebtedness and, as evidence of the indebtedness thus created, may issue and sell bonds only after the proposition to issue bonds has been submitted to the legal voters of the district at an election and has been approved by a majority of those voting on the proposition.
(c) For the purpose of development of real property, a SB2603 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b district may incur indebtedness and, as evidence of the indebtedness thus created, may issue and sell bonds only after the proposition to issue bonds has been submitted to the legal voters of the district at an election and has been approved by a majority of those voting on the proposition.
Such bonds shall be divided into series, the first of which shall mature not later than 5 years after the date of issue and the last of which shall mature not later than 25 20 SB2603 - 3 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b years after the date of issue;
Such bonds shall be divided into series, the first of which shall mature not later than 5 years after the date of issue and the last of which shall mature not later than 25 20 SB2603 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b years after the date of issue;
The board of any forest preserve district organized hereunder may, for any SB2603 - 4 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b of the purposes enumerated in this Act, borrow money upon the faith and credit of such district, and may issue bonds therefor.
The board of any forest preserve district organized hereunder may, for any SB2603 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b of the purposes enumerated in this Act, borrow money upon the faith and credit of such district, and may issue bonds therefor.
No district containing fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants may incur indebtedness for the acquisition of land or lands for any purpose in excess of 55,000 acres, including all lands SB2603 - 5 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b theretofore acquired, unless the proposition to issue bonds or otherwise incur indebtedness is first submitted to the voters of the district at a referendum in accordance with the general election law and approved by a majority of those voting upon the proposition.
No district containing fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants may incur indebtedness for the acquisition of land or lands for any purpose in excess of 55,000 acres, including all lands SB2603 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 18031 RLJ 33403 b theretofore acquired, unless the proposition to issue bonds or otherwise incur indebtedness is first submitted to the voters of the district at a referendum in accordance with the general election law and approved by a majority of those voting upon the proposition.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. First Reading

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  5. Chief House Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond

  6. Arrived in House

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2010

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2010

  12. Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000

  13. Assigned to Local Government

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Sponsors

  • Pamela J. Althoff · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pamela J. Althoff

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 45004
Republican 1000
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Muñoz — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Steans — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Not Voting
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Duffy — Not Voting
Frerichs — 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2603 do?
Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that bonds issued by a conservation district or a forest preserve district shall be payable no later than 25 years from their respective date of issue (now, 20 years). Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2603?
SB 2603 is sponsored by Pamela J. Althoff.
What is the current status of SB 2603?
This bill died with 96th 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 2603?
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