YOUNGE-COWLISHAW-BIGGINS-HOLBROOK. (CLAYBORNE) New Act 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new Creates the Metro East Academy District Act, and provides that the territory of the District consists of the contiguous territory within the boundaries of Madison and St. Clair Counties. Makes the primary purpose of the District the establishment and operation of academic centers of excellence, technology and research centers, and educational resource centers, including teaching and training facilities for teachers, administrators, and other educators, computer technology and distance learning and telecommunication facilities, laboratories, libraries, and related educational resource facilities. Provides for a 9 member Commission, 4 of whose members are appointed by the Governor (one of whom shall be representative of private industry). Makes the regional superintendents of schools of the Madison County and St. Clair County educational service regions ex-officio members of the Commission, and provides that the 3 other members shall be appointed, one each, by the Mayor of Cahokia, Illinois and the chairpersons of the County Boards of Madison and St. Clair Counties. Empowers the Authority to acquire and to sell, lease, and provide for the development of real property in the District. Authorizes the Commission to issue revenue bonds. Provides for deposit into the Metro East Academy Commission Income Fund created in the State Treasury moneys and revenues received by the Commission that are in excess of a prescribed amount and that are not required to satisfy revenue bond obligations and authorized development and operating expenditures of the Commission. Adds other related provisions. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Restores those provisions of the bill as introduced which create the Metro East Academy District Act, provide that the territory of the District consists of the contiguous territory within the boundaries of Madison and St. Clair Counties, and make the primary purpose of the District the establishment and operation of academic centers of excellence, technology and research centers, and educational resource centers, including teaching and training facilities for teachers, administrators, and other educators, computer technology and distance learning and telecommunication facilities, laboratories, libraries, and related educational resource facilities. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1439, with H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 1439 would not have an impact on the level of State debt. 97-03-05 H FIRST READING 97-03-05 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-06 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-19 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED 97-03-19 H COWLISHAW 97-03-19 H COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-20 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 97-03-20 H ADOPTED 97-03-20 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HELM 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COWLISHAW 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BIGGINS 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 97-04-10 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 97-04-11 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-11 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-11 S CHIEF SPONSOR HENDON 97-04-14 S FIRST READING 97-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-16 S STATE DEBT IMPACT NOTE FILED AS AMENDED HA 01 97-04-16 S COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-23 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CLAYBORNE 97-04-24 S SPONSOR REMOVED HENDON 97-04-24 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO CLAYBORNE 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary