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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4959   </title>
<shortdesc>PORT DIST-FOREIGN TRADE ZONES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mark L. Walker</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dan Cronin)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>70 ILCS 1810/8.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 19, par. 159.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois International Port District Act. Authorizes the Port District to apply to United States authorities to establish, operate, maintain, and lease foreign trade zones and sub-zones within a specific area that is located within and extends 30 miles beyond the following described area: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Cook County DuPage County line and York Road, then North along York Road to its intersection with Touhy Avenue, then east along Touhy Avenue to its intersection with the Northwest Tollway, then southeast along the Northwest Tollway to its intersection with Lee Street, then south along Lee Street to Higgins Road, then south and east along Higgins Road to its intersection with Mannheim Road, then south along Mannheim Road to its intersection with Irving Park Road, then west along Irving Park Road to its intersection with the Cook County DuPage County line, then north and west along the county line to the point of beginning.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Local Government</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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