STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Eddie Washington-Kenneth Dunkin-Constance A. Howard-Thomas Holbrook-Arthur L. Turner, Esther Golar, Cynthia Soto, JoAnn D. Osmond and Sandy Cole Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-705was 20 ILCS 605/46.6a Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning local tourism grants.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-705Adds reference to:20 ILCS 801/5-20 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from entering into any contract, incurring any obligation, or expending any moneys for the purpose of dredging or cleanup of the Waukegan Harbor unless the associated harbor or waterway is maintained as a commercially navigable harbor that has a minimum depth of 23 feet and that is accessible to commercial vessels and those seeking a harbor of refuge for safety purposes.House Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 805/5-20 newAdds reference to:615 ILCS 5/24a newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Prohibits any agency of the State of Illinois, other than the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, from entering into any contract, incurring any obligation, or expending any moneys for the purpose of dredging or cleanup of the approach channel, outer harbor, entrance channel, inner harbor (or inner basin), or inner harbor extension (or inner basin extension) of Waukegan Harbor that would result in a specified decrease of the channel depths. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/27/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 8/10/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007 8/10/2007HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 8/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 8/10/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 8/10/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 8/10/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007 8/17/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007 8/24/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007 8/31/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 8/31/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 9/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007 10/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007 10/12/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007 11/2/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007 11/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008 1/10/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/4/2008HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Eddie Washington 2/6/2008HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 2/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 2/20/2008HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/5/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/6/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/6/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/10/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 3/10/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 019-000-000 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/24/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Eddie Washington 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/29/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-002 5/29/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/30/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 31, 2008 5/30/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/31/2008SenateReferred to Rules 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die