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 Bill Status of HB4774  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CNTY CD-CONSERVATION EASEMENTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dave Winters - Linda Chapa LaVia - Kathleen A. Ryg

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-1130 new
65 ILCS 5/11-153-1 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the county board of any county and the corporate authorities of any municipality may acquire agricultural land conservation easements for farmland preservation purposes. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of any county that purchase an agricultural land conservation easement must notify any municipality that is located within 1.5 miles of the easement. Provides that the corporate authorities of the municipality may object to the purchase of the easement within 30 days after receiving notification. Provides that, if the municipality objects, the easement may not be acquired for a period of 5 years. Provides that a municipal ordinance purchasing an agricultural land conservation easement requires the approval of the county board of the county in which the easement is located by the affirmative vote of 3/4 of its members. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
  2/6/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee
  3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/6/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
  3/12/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Local Government Committee; 005-002-002
  3/12/2008HouseRemains in Local Government Committee
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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