House Sponsors: CAPPARELLI-BUGIELSKI-MCAULIFFE-SANTIAGO-SAVIANO AND LYONS,EILEEN. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-WALSH,L-WELCH Short description: METRO WTR RECLAIM DIST-PROMOTE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Director shall note the duties of each classification (now office or places) and fix lines of promotion from lower classifications to higher classifications (now from offices and places to superior offices or places). Provides that promotion shall be made where the experience gained in the lower classification tends to qualify an employee to perform the duties of a higher classification (now that the duties tend to fit the incumbent for a superior position). Provides that when a vacancy in a higher classification (now superior offices or places) cannot be filled by reinstatement, the Director shall hold promotional examinations. Provides that classifications in the lines of promotion (now offices or places next lower) are solely eligible for the examination. Provides that efficiency and seniority shall form part of the examination but shall not carry a weight or more than 25% of the total examination points (now a total number of marks to exceed one quarter of the maximum marks attainable). Makes other changes. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB 1374 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE HB 1374 fails to preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) HB 1374 imposes no additional requirements that would have a fiscal impact on units of local gov't. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes Jne 1, 1997) Adds immediate effective date. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate recede from S-am 1. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 2605/4.10 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 305/6 from Ch. 17, par. 6606 65 ILCS 5/7-3-6 from Ch. 24, par. 7-3-6 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-9 from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-9 235 ILCS 5/6-15 from Ch. 43, par. 130 735 ILCS 5/7-103 from Ch. 110, par. 7-103 Deletes everything. Creates the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1997. Authorizes counties to adopt economic development plans and designate economic development project areas. Authorizes counties to fund project costs by the issuance of bonds and tax increment allocation procedures. Authorizes counties to establish commissions to exercise certain powers granted under the Act. Amends the Bond Authorization Act to exempt economic development projects pursuant to the County Economic Development Project Area Tax Increment Allocation Act of 1997. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In disconnection of incorporated territory by court order, adds the requirement that in counties with a population between 750,000 and 2,000,000 the area to be disconnected shall be contiguous to unincorporated territory. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if within any redevelopment project area the municipality has obtained ownership of additional parcels within 2 years of adoption of the ordinance establishing tax increment allocation financing and such ownership would result in an exemption for property owned by a taxing district under the Property Tax Code, and such properties constitute not more than 7 parcels with a total acreage of not more than 20 acres and not less than 10 acres, then the county clerk shall adjust the initial equalized assessed value of all taxable real property within the redevelopment project area to reflect the exemption. Provides that the county clerk shall determine the total exemption for the additional parcels obtained by the municipality and then shall deduct that amount from the total initial equalized assessed value. Provides that the county clerk shall then promptly certify such amount as the "total initial equalized assessed value as adjusted" of the taxable real property within the redevelopment project area. Amends the quick-take provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure to authorize the Village of Elmwood Park to acquire certain property for a period of 3 years after July 1, 1997. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that alcoholic liquors may be delivered and sold at the Louis Joliet Renaissance Center, City Center Campus and at the Food Services/Culinary Arts Department facilities, Main Campus, owned or under the control of Joliet Junior College. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status