COUNTIES-COLLAR CTY TASK FORCE House SponsorsRep. Darlene J. Senger-Martin J. Moylan-Kay Hatcher and Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Sponsors(Sen. Andy Manar-Michael E. Hastings-Michael Connelly-Terry Link) 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Illinois Collar County Economic Development Task Force Act. Provides that the Task Force shall consist of 16 members. Provides that the county board chairman or county executive from a collar county shall appoint 2 members from his or her county. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and one member from the general public. Directs the Task Force to identify issues of importance to the job climate in those counties and to reports its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2016. Provides for a repeal date of January 1, 2016. Defines "collar counties". Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following additions: Provides that the Task Force shall consist of 18 members instead of 16 members. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one member from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and one member from the general public. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2014HouseAssigned to Economic Development Committee 3/21/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Economic Development Committee; 016-000-000 3/21/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/1/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger 4/1/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Development Committee 4/3/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Economic Development Committee; 016-000-000 4/3/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/3/2014HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 4/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-003-000 4/8/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2014 4/8/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 4/8/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/9/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/10/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/21/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die