Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0028

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 655/5.5

from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that businesses that intend to establish a new wind power facility in Illinois may be considered "high impact businesses" and qualify for certain occupation tax exemptions. Exempts businesses that intend to establish new wind power facilities from provisions of the Act requiring applicants for designation as high impact businesses to provide the Department with (i) the prospective plan for which 1,500 full-time jobs would be eliminated if the business is not designated and (ii) proof of alternative non-Illinois sites which would receive the proposed investment and job creation if the business is not designated, and from provisions of the Act concerning revocation of high impact business status. Requires payment of prevailing hourly wages.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	820 ILCS 130/2	from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes provisions in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act requiring certification of an intent to pay prevailing wages. Provides that penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages are those under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that a "new wind power facility" is one placed in service on or after July 1, 2009. Amends the Illinois Prevailing Wages Act. Defines "public works" to include construction of new wind power facilities by a high impact business. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2009.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/20/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Energy
3/6/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/6/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
3/9/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass Energy; 014-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 012-000-000
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
4/1/2009	Senate	Second Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/6/2009	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/6/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/29/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000
4/29/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/30/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Mike Fortner
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
4/30/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/30/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Arthur L. Turner
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
5/18/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-018-000
5/18/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/18/2009	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jil Tracy
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
6/16/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2009	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2009
6/30/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0028

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