CONSERVATN DIST-ELECT/APPNT BD House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Paul D. Froehlich Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link-Pamela J. Althoff) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 410/5from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710570 ILCS 410/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7106 Amends the Conservation District Act. Provides that in counties adjacent to a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, by resolution of the county board or boards or by petition signed by 5% of the voters, a proposal to elect or appoint a 5 or 7 member board of trustees chosen at large or from single member subdistricts of the conservation district shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election. Provides transition procedures if the proposition is approved by a majority of the voters in the district. Provides that the trustees shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis at a consolidated election. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Reinserts the original provisions of the bill with the following changes: (1) Provides that in any conservation district (instead of "a conservation district in a county adjacent to a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants"), by ordinance (instead of resolution) of the county board or boards or by petition signed by 5% of the voters, a proposal to elect or appoint a 5 or 7 member board of trustees chosen at large or from single member subdistricts of the conservation district shall be submitted to the voters at the next general election; and (2) with respect to a 7-member board, no more than 3 members may be residents of the same (instead of "any") township or congressional township. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the requirement for the number of signatures required on a petition for a referendum regarding the board of trustees from "5% of the electors of the entire district" to "a number of voters equal to at least 8% of the votes for candidates for Governor within the district in the preceding gubernatorial election". Makes a technical change.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 410/570 ILCS 410/6Adds reference to:70 ILCS 410/18.1 new70 ILCS 805/1Deletes everything. Amends the Conservation District Act and the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Authorizes the voters of a conservation district that is entirely within one county to, by a single referendum proposition, dissolve the conservation district and incorporate the territory as a forest preserve district under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Sets forth procedures for the referendum. Provides that the resulting forest preserve district shall not be deemed to be the legal successor and assign of the dissolved conservation district. 2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee 2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections and Campaign Reform Committee 2/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote 2/27/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000 2/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-047-001 3/18/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/21/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/15/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 4/29/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 006-004-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Local Government; 008-000-000 5/15/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 5/15/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003 5/15/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/16/2003HouseArrived in House 5/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 and 2 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die