LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Michael P. McAuliffe-Robert Rita-Deborah Mell-Daniel Biss, Michael J. Zalewski, Linda Chapa LaVia, Cynthia Soto, Sidney H. Mathias and Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-M. Maggie Crotty and A. J. Wilhelmi-Pamela J. Althoff) 8/16/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0399 70 ILCS 210/5.1from Ch. 85, par. 1225.1 Amends the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning purchases.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 210/5.1Adds reference to:70 ILCS 3615/2.01dReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that any funds deposited in accordance with the Act that are necessary to fully fund ADA paratransit services shall be deposited into the ADA Paratransit Fund. Further provides that in 2012 and each year thereafter, the Regional Transportation Authority shall deposit no less than 105% of the actual funding expended on ADA paratransit services in the prior year. Sets forth requirements concerning the projected annual costs of providing ADA paratransit services. Provides that in the case of insufficient funds for the current calendar year, the Authority shall deposit from its discretionary funds an amount equal to the projected shortfall into the ADA Paratransit Fund. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 210/5.1Adds reference to:70 ILCS 3615/2.01c70 ILCS 3615/2.01d70 ILCS 3615/2.01e70 ILCS 3615/4.03.370 ILCS 3615/4.11from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.11Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Adds that the Regional Transportation Authority shall deposit into the ADA Paratransit Fund any additional funds necessary to fund the budget or amended budget for ADA paratransit services adopted or approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority for the current year. Provides that the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority shall consider the written determination of the Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Authority concerning the costs of ADA paratransit services that are required to be provided under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations, and shall amend the current year budgets of the Authority and the Service Boards to provide for additional funding for the provision of ADA paratransit services, if needed. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 5 With respect to the changes in the bill concerning the ADA Paratransit Fund, provides that annual deposits into the Fund by the Regional Transportation Authority shall include in 2013 and thereafter an amount equal to (instead of 105% of) the final budgeted funding for ADA paratransit services for the current (instead of prior) year. 1/31/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/2/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley 3/2/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/22/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/23/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Disability Services Committee 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Disability Services Committee 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Disability Services Committee; 005-000-000 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Disability Services Committee 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Disability Services Committee; 003-002-000 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/7/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/7/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 4/7/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/11/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2011HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/12/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/12/2011HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 102-012-000 4/12/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/12/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/12/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/12/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/12/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/12/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Transportation 5/2/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Transportation; 008-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/13/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/19/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/19/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/16/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/16/2011HouseEffective Date August 16, 2011 8/16/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0399