WATSON-JACOBS-TROTTER. (BRUNSVOLD-RYDER-JONES,SHIRLEY-DAVIS,MONIQUE) 55 ILCS 5/5-1095 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1095 65 ILCS 5/11-42-11 from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-11 Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that when deciding whether to grant an additional cable television franchise, the franchising authority shall consider the statutory factors and consider and evaluate the terms and conditions of the existing franchise and the terms and conditions of the proposed franchise. Provides that if it is determined to be in the best interest to grant the additional franchise, the franchising authority must make a written finding that the terms and conditions of the proposed franchise are no more favorable or less burdensome than the terms and conditions of the existing franchise and grant the franchise. Provides that the decision as to whether the terms and conditions are equivalent rests solely with the franchising authority. Provides that counties and municipalities are not subject to suit for damages based upon the decision to grant or refusal to grant an additional franchise. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a franchising authority may grant additional cable television franchises. Provides if the terms of the added franchise agreement are different from those of the existing franchise agreement, the existing franchise agreement shall be renegotiated so that there is not a competitive advantage under either franchise agreement. Effec- tive immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Ill. Commerce Comm.) SB 999, amended by H-am 1, will have no fiscal impact. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA) Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 SB 999 preempts home rule authority within municipalities with a population under 1,000,000 and in home rule counties. 97-02-07 S FIRST READING 97-02-07 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-02-26 S RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-26 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOC GOV & ELE 97-02-28 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR TROTTER 97-03-05 S DO PASS 007-002-000 SLGV 97-03-05 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-06 97-03-11 S SECOND READING 97-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-12 97-03-19 S THIRD READING - PASSED 034-012-008 97-03-19 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-19 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-20 H HOUSE SPONSOR BRUNSVOLD 97-03-20 H FIRST READING 97-03-20 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-21 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR RYDER 97-04-24 H RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC UTILS 97-04-25 H WAIVE POSTING NOTICE 97-04-25 H COMMITTEE PUBLIC UTILS 97-04-30 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB UTILITIES H 97-04-30 H ADOPTED 97-04-30 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-001 HPUB 97-04-30 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-01 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK 97-05-01 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK 97-05-01 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED BLACK 97-05-01 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-01 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-05-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY 97-05-08 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQST-WITHDRN BLACK 97-05-08 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED WITHDRAWN-BLACK 97-05-08 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE 97-05-14 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-05-14 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-05-14 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-15 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 97-05-16 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-19 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-19 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-19 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-20 S RULES REFERS TO SLGV 97-05-20 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-20 S BE ADOPTED SLGV/009-001-000 97-05-21 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/WATSON 97-05-21 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/057-000-001 97-05-21 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-10 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-31 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-31 S EFFECTIVE DATE 97-07-31 97-07-31 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0285 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary