ALEXANDER-CAIRO PORT DISTRICT Senate SponsorsSen. Gary Forby and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps) 7/8/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1015 70 ILCS 5/2a.1from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 68.2a1Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 5/2a.1Adds reference to:New Act735 ILCS 30/15-5-45Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Alexander-Cairo Port District Act. Provides that the District shall be governed by a 7-member Board. Sets forth the appointment and terms of the Board members. Sets forth the powers and duties of the District, including the power to issue certain permits, the power to locate, establish, and maintain a public airport, the power of eminent domain, and the power to issue bonds. Contains other provisions. Amends the Eminent Domain Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 1820/16from Ch. 19, par. 866Amends the Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Act. Provides that if there is a vacancy for 3 months or more in the office of a member appointed by a mayor, then the Board may request that the county board of the county in which the municipality is located appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term or until a successor is appointed and qualified. Provides that before requesting that the county board fill the vacancy, the Board must notify the mayor authorized to fill the vacancy by first class mail. Sets forth the notice requirements. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/23/2009SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 2/22/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Gary Forby 3/4/2010SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2010 3/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 3/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/11/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Forby 3/11/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2010 3/12/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-007-000 3/12/2010HouseArrived in House 3/12/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/12/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/12/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/12/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 4/15/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-000-000 4/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/28/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/28/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-039-000 4/30/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 3, 2010 5/3/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Gary Forby 5/3/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/3/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government 5/3/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000 5/3/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 047-001-000 5/3/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/1/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2010SenateEffective Date July 8, 2010 7/8/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1015