AIRPORTS-RAIL AUTHORITY CREATE House SponsorsRep. Charles E. Jefferson-Dave Winters Senate Sponsors(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 5/2a.1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.2a1 Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 5/2a.1Adds reference to:70 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.170 ILCS 5/14.1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14a70 ILCS 5/14.2from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14b70 ILCS 5/14.3from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.14c70 ILCS 5/22.1 new70 ILCS 5/22.2 new70 ILCS 5/22.3 new70 ILCS 5/22.4 new70 ILCS 5/22.5 new70 ILCS 5/22.6 new70 ILCS 5/22.7 new735 ILCS 30/15-5-15Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that the Board of Commissioners of an airport authority in a county with a population between 200,000 and 500,000 may establish a Rail Authority. Provides that the Rail Authority shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of the Board of Commissioners of the airport authority and certain other members. Allows the airport authority to issue bonds for the benefit of the Rail Authority. Sets forth the powers of the Rail Authority, including the power to provide freight and passenger rail service, the power to set fares, the power to issue bonds, and the power to establish a separate public corporation. Provides that the Rail Authority shall not have the power of eminent domain. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that the power of the Rail Authority to contract with rail service providers is subject to the approval of the Bureau of Railroads of the Illinois Department of Transportation.House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 5/22.5 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of House Amendment 1 with changes. Removes language that exempts the Rail Authority from the Public Utilities Act. Removes language that permits the Rail Authority to establish a separate public corporation. Provides that the Authority is not a rail carrier. Provides that the Authority may enter into agreements with non-rail transportation service providers (instead of rail and other transportation service providers). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/27/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/15/2007HouseRe-assigned to Local Government Committee 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Railroad Safety Committee 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Railroad Safety Committee; 008-000-000 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/19/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/24/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/25/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 4/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/3/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/3/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die