MUNI CD ANNEXATION RR UTILITY House SponsorsRep. Mike Fortner-Harry R. Ramey, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Randall M. Hultgren) 3/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1039 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-13 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any unincorporated territory containing 60 acres or less may be annexed by any municipality by which it is bounded if it is wholly bounded by one or more municipalities in a county with a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants and less than 2,000,000 inhabitants and either (i) a utility right-of-way that is at least 100 feet wide or (ii) a railroad or operating property, as defined in the Property Tax Code, being immediately adjacent to, but exclusive of the property. Provides that railroad property shall not be subject to the zoning or jurisdiction of the municipality annexing the territory, nor shall the utility property be included for purposes of calculating the territory annexed. Provides that lands used primarily for agricultural purposes or to produce agricultural goods may not be annexed under certain provisions of the Section. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes a provision that allows a municipality to annex unincorporated territory that is bounded by certain municipalities and a utility right-of-way. Provides that land or property that is used for agricultural purposes (instead of "used primarily for agricultural purposes") may not be annexed under certain subsections. Provides that notice shall be given to impacted land owners. 1/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 1/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 2/7/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 2/7/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 2/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 2/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-001-001 3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 3/21/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 3/22/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/19/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/19/2007SenatePostponed - Local Government 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/24/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2007 5/25/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 5/20/2008SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 1/12/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/12/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 1/12/2009SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 1/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 13, 2009 1/12/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 1/12/2009HousePassed Both Houses 2/6/2009HouseSent to the Governor 3/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 3/25/2009HouseEffective Date March 25, 2009 3/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-1039