CONSERVATN DIST-ELECT/APPNT BD House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff) 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0054 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 who voted in the county in the last gubernatorial election, 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. Makes other provisions such as, length of initial terms in office and, if more than one county is involved, division of trustees among counties based upon population sizes of the counties. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 410/5from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710570 ILCS 410/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 710670 ILCS 410/18.1 new70 ILCS 805/1from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6302Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Conservation District Act. Sets forth procedures for a referendum to dissolve the conservation district and incorporate the territory as a forest preserve district. Provides that the resulting forest preserve district shall not be deemed to be the legal successor and assign of the dissolved conservation district. Amends 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. Effective immediately. 1/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/16/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/7/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 007-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced 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 107-000-001 3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 3/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/19/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2007HouseEffective Date August 10, 2007 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0054