House Sponsors: HOFFMAN-STEPHENS. Senate Sponsors: CLAYBORNE Short description: METRO-EAST PARK & RECREATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Adds a caption to the Section defining "agricultural production". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 505 ILCS 5/3.01 Adds reference to: New Act Deletes everything. Creates the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. Allows Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, and Jersey Counties to establish a metro-east park and recreation district after holding a referendum. Provides that a district created under the Act shall be governed by a board of directors. Provides for the appointment of members to the board. Sets the powers and duties of a district created under the Act. Provides that a district may levy a tax on sales of tangible property in the district at a rate of one-tenth of one percent. Provides for the distribution of tax revenues to the district and to the county from which the revenues were collected. Allows the district to issue revenue bonds. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-105 Deletes everything. Creates the Metro-East Park and Recreation District Act. Allows Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Clinton, and Jersey Counties to establish a Metro-East Park and Recreation District after holding a referendum. Provides that the District created under the Act shall be governed by a board of directors. Provides for the appointment of members to the board. Sets the powers and duties of the District created under the Act. Provides that the District may impose a Metro-East Park and Recreation District Retailers' Occupation Tax. Provides for the distribution of tax revenues to the District and to the county from which the revenues were collected. Allows the District to issue revenue bonds. Amends the Property Tax Code. Exempts property belonging to the District from taxation. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0103 Last action date: 99-07-13 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status