House Sponsors: LEITCH-SCOTT-MATHIAS. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO Short description: MUNI CD-JOB RECOVERY EXTENSION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code. Deletes the provision that sets the expiration date for the authority to establish redevelopment project areas and tax increment financing. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-50 Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-10 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-15 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-18 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-20 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-22 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-30 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-35 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-45 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-50 rep. 30 ILCS 805/8.23 new Deletes everything. Amends the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a redevelopment plan may not include the development of vacant land (i) with a golf course and related clubhouse and other facilities or (ii) governmentally designated as public land for outdoor recreational activities or nature preserves. Changes the calculations for "labor surplus" to include the State (now national) average unemployment rate. Provides that contracts for professional services, excluding architectural engineering services, may not be entered into for a period longer than 3 years. Provides that redevelopment costs may not include lobbying expenses. Provides that a month-to-month leasehold interest is not a prohibited interest in property for the purposes of a redevelopment area. Provides that at a public hearing or at any time before the adoption of an ordinance approving a redevelopment plan, a municipality may make changes to the plan. Replaces certain ordinance adoption requirements. Amends the provision concerning a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants that uses an estimated installment procedure for collecting the redevelopment area taxes. Provides that the conditions placed upon municipalities to receive tax revenue for redevelopment project costs are effective only for those payments made by the county on or before December 31, 1999. Repeals the provision causing the expiration of the Law's granted authority 72 months after its effective date. Provides that an amendment of a redevelopment plan or project within 5 years after its designation does not require new qualification of or findings for the project area. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Makes other changes. Effective the first day of the third month after becoming law. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Restores the deleted provisions concerning the joint review board's meetings, duties, and recommendations. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/11-74.6-50 Extends the sunset of the Law by 10 years. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0474 Last action date: 99-08-11 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status