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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 729    </title>
<shortdesc>REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTH-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Madigan-Jay C. Hoffman-Eileen Lyons-Elaine Nekritz, Julie Hamos, Marlow H. Colvin, Kathleen A. Ryg, Sara Feigenholtz, Karen A. Yarbrough, Karen May, Paul D. Froehlich, Robert Rita, Mary E. Flowers, Carolyn H. Krause, Kevin A. McCarthy, Elizabeth Coulson, William Davis, Cynthia Soto, Robin Kelly, Robert S. Molaro, George Scully, Jr., Annazette Collins, David E. Miller and Sidney H. Mathias</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Don Harmon-Donne E. Trotter-Edward D. Maloney-M. Maggie Crotty-Christine Radogno and Jacqueline Y. Collins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 3615/1.05</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.05</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning establishment.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>70 ILCS 3615/1.05</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>70 ILCS 920/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 1703</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 920/5.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act. Dissolves the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District on January 1, 2005. Adds 2 members to the board of directors of the District to serve until the District's dissolution. Requires the board of directors to prepare a transition plan for the dissolution process. Provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the District to the Cook County Board and requires the Cook County Department of Public Health to assume all responsibility for tuberculosis care and treatment of the District. Provides that, upon dissolution of the District, District employees become employees of Cook County. Authorizes the Cook County Board to transfer to the Cook County Forest Preserve District appropriate unimproved real estate transferred to the Board as a result of the dissolution. Provides that any land owned by the District at the time of its dissolution remains subject to any leases and encumbrances that existed upon the dissolution of the District and, if the land is subject to a lease, the land may not be taken by any unit of government during the term of the lease. Authorizes the Cook County Board to continue, discontinue, reduce, increase, suspend, resume, or reinstate any levy imposed by the District before its dissolution and to expand the purpose of the levy to include emerging respiratory diseases. Provides that, all revenue collected by the Board as a result of the dissolution of the District shall be collected for the purpose of the care and treatment of tuberculosis in Cook County, except that, if the Board expands the purpose of the levy to include emerging respiratory diseases, then only that portion of the revenue collected by the Cook County Board that exceeds the amount of revenue collected before the purpose was expanded shall be collected for the purpose of emerging respiratory diseases. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Upon the dissolution of the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District, abolishes any levy imposed by the dissolved District and provides that Cook County, as a home rule unit, may impose a levy for the purpose of the care and treatment of tuberculosis and emerging respiratory disease in Cook County. Provides that, in accordance with certain provisions of the State Revenue Sharing Act, the tax base of the dissolved Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District shall be added to the tax base of Cook County.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  007-004-000</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted  Executive;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to  Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted  Executive;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 049-008-000</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2004</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,3</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>6/1/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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