Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/5-1009.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 may levy an annual tax for farmland preservation easement purposes. Provides that the tax may not exceed 0.05% of the equalized assessed value of taxable property in the county. Provides that the tax must be approved by referendum. Provides that the tax may be discontinued by referendum. Provides that a referendum to levy or discontinue a tax for county farmland preservation easement purposes may be initiated by a petition signed by a number of electors equal to at least 0.5% of the total number of votes cast in the county during the last preceding gubernatorial election. Provides that moneys in the county farmland preservation easement fund shall be used by the county for the purchase of easements to preserve farmland within the county.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/6/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/10/2009	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
2/13/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
2/19/2009	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 007-001-000
2/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
2/23/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
2/27/2009	Senate	Second Reading
2/27/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 044-006-001
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
4/21/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/7/2009	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Counties & Townships Committee; 003-003-002
5/7/2009	House	Remains in Counties & Townships Committee
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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