LOCAL LEGACY ACT House SponsorsRep. Dave Winters-Harry Osterman-Ruth Munson-Jack D. Franks-Rosemary Kurtz, Sandra M. Pihos, Karen May and Elizabeth Coulson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh-Susan Garrett and William E. Peterson-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg) 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0328 New Act30 ILCS 105/5.595 new Creates the Local Legacy Act. Creates the Local Legacy Board and establishes its membership, powers, and duties. Provides that the Board must choose a chairperson, adopt rules necessary to implement the Act, and submit a report to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2005 and every 2 years thereafter. Creates the Local Legacy Program to fund county-municipal partnerships for the purpose of inventorying and protecting natural areas, farmland, and cultural resources. Requires counties interested in program funds to form a Local Steering Committee composed of county board members, municipal officers, and local residents and provides procedures for Committee oversight of grant requests. Authorizes the Committee to develop criteria and a Resource Protection Plan for prioritizing resources and the use of grant moneys under the Act. Allows a local municipality to object in writing to all or some of the Resource Protection Plan and provides that those counties, municipalities, and units of local government that have adopted a Resource Protection Plan shall receive preferential status for grant moneys under the Act. Creates the Local Legacy Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and specifies the purposes for which the Fund moneys may be used. 1/22/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 1/23/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 1/30/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/6/2003HouseRe-assigned to Environment and Energy Committee 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 014-000-000 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/10/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 4/15/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Agriculture & Conservation; 005-004-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/7/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 5/7/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson 5/8/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003 5/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/15/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-020-002 5/15/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/24/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/24/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0328