DCEO-DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT House SponsorsRep. Jim Sacia-Suzanne Bassi-William J. Grunloh-Lisa M. Dugan-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Careen Gordon, Robert F. Flider, Naomi D. Jakobsson, John E. Bradley, Brandon W. Phelps, Patrick Verschoore, Ricca Slone, Monique D. Davis, Elizabeth Coulson and Robert W. Pritchard Senate Sponsors(Sen. Todd Sieben) 7/22/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0790 20 ILCS 605/605-523 new30 ILCS 105/5.625 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to administer the Downtown Development and Improvement Fund for a revolving loan and grant program for business owners developing and improving commercial or residential property in the downtown area of a municipality. Authorizes the Department to establish guidelines for eligibility for the loans and grants and establishes maximum amounts and terms. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Downtown Development and Improvement Fund. Effective January 1, 2005.House Amendment No. 1 Defines "downtown". Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may (rather than shall) administer the Downtown Development and Improvement Fund. Provides that revolving loans and grants made from the fund may be made to municipalities (rather than business owners). Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement and operate this program.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Defines "downtown" to mean the traditional center business district of a municipality that (i) has served as the center for socio-economic interaction in the municipality, (ii) is characterized by a cohesive core of commercial and mixed use buildings that may be interspersed with civic, religious, and residential buildings and public spaces, and (iii) that is typically arranged along a main street and intersecting side streets and served by public infrastructure (now, "downtown" is defined to mean an area of a municipality that is is now or was once a central business district of the municipality). 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/13/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Commerce and Business Development Committee 2/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 2/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Commerce and Business Development Committee; 018-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/30/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/1/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 4/1/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/6/2004SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 4/6/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 4/15/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to State Government 4/22/2004SenateDo Pass State Government; 006-000-000 4/22/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 5/4/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Todd Sieben 5/4/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted State Government; 005-000-000 5/12/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sieben 5/12/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/17/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/18/2004HouseArrived in House 5/18/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/18/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jim Sacia 5/18/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000 5/25/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/23/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 7/22/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0790