MUNI CD-ANNEXATION House SponsorsRep. Keith Farnham and Carol A. Sente Senate Sponsors(Sen. Linda Holmes-Michael Noland) 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1233 65 ILCS 5/7-1-1from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-1 Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In provisions concerning annexation under specified circumstances, adds that a municipality may annex territory which is not contiguous to the municipality if the territory is separated by an area dedicated to conservation and owned by a not-for-profit organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 under certain circumstances. Provides that it is presumed that an existing forest preserve district property, federal wildlife refuge, open land, open space, or conservation area owned by a not-for-profit organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code creates an artificial barrier preventing annexation if the property to be annexed has access to municipal water and sewer service without new easements or new rights-of-way for access. Makes revisory changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Deletes provisions that create a presumption that an existing forest preserve district property, federal wildlife refuge, open land, open space, or conservation area owned by a not-for-profit organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code creates an artificial barrier preventing annexation if the property to be annexed has access to municipal water and sewer service without new easements or new rights-of-way for access. 1/19/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Keith Farnham 1/21/2010HouseFirst Reading 1/21/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 2/23/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Cities & Villages Committee 2/23/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote 2/23/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 010-000-000 2/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/2/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-016-000 3/12/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/12/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/12/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 3/12/2010SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 3/12/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/14/2010SenatePostponed - Local Government 4/21/2010SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-003-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2010HouseEffective Date July 23, 2010 7/23/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1233