WINTERS-SLONE-LINDNER-SCOTT-WIRSING, LAWFER, STROGER, HOLBROOK, GASH AND ERWIN. (RAUSCHENBERGER) 505 ILCS 5/4 from Ch. 5, par. 1004 505 ILCS 5/5 from Ch. 5, par. 1005 505 ILCS 5/6 from Ch. 5, par. 1006 505 ILCS 5/7 from Ch. 5, par. 1007 505 ILCS 5/8 from Ch. 5, par. 1008 505 ILCS 5/9 from Ch. 5, par. 1009 505 ILCS 5/10 from Ch. 5, par. 1010 505 ILCS 5/11 from Ch. 5, par. 1011 505 ILCS 5/11.5 new 505 ILCS 5/16 from Ch. 5, par. 1016 505 ILCS 5/17 from Ch. 5, par. 1017 505 ILCS 5/18 from Ch. 5, par. 1018 505 ILCS 5/20.2 from Ch. 5, par. 1020.2 505 ILCS 75/2 from Ch. 5, par. 1302 505 ILCS 75/4 from Ch. 5, par. 1304 505 ILCS 75/5 from Ch. 5, par. 1305 Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Provides that a county board shall grant a preference to the recommendation of the landowners in reviewing agricultural areas. Provides that a petition for dissolution of an agricultural area may be submitted during the year (now 120 days) before the 10-year anniversary of the creation of the area and must be signed by a ma- jority (now two-thirds) of the landowners. Provides that the Depart- ment of Agriculture must develop an incentive program for land ste- wardship that pays up to 75% of the costs of assistance to form, ex- pand, maintain, or renew agricultural areas. Provides that landowners within an agricultural area may not be subjected to a nuisance suit based on the designation or maintenance of the land as an agricultural area. Amends the Farmland Preservation Act. Defines prime farmland. Provides that agency notification of a capital project must include an alternate plan that minimizes or eliminates conversion of prime farmland. Provides that an agency may not initiate a project without the Director of Agriculture's determination of Act compliance. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 505 ILCS 75/2 505 ILCS 75/4 505 ILCS 75/5 Provides that landowners within an agricultural area may not be subjected to a civil suit. Provides that the protection does not apply to suits for the prohibition of contaminant discharge under the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may give technical assistance and provide other resources if the land owners are subjected to any other private civil action. Deletes the amendatory changes in the Farmland Preservation Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 505 ILCS 5/12 from Ch. 5, par. 1012 505 ILCS 5/13 from Ch. 5, par. 1013 Deletes everything. Reinstates the provisions of the bill as amended. Further amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Establishes additional procedures for county boards creating designated agricultural areas within their counties. Changes some of the existing procedures to be followed by county boards in creating agricultural areas. Adds additional factors to be considered in deciding whether to create agricultural areas and by persons seeking withdrawal of land from those areas. Creates additional provisions with regard to the filing of petitions to dissolve an agricultural area. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Changes the designation of a proposal to a "petition". Provides that the Department shall pay stewardship costs or provide civil suit assistance. Restores the provisions concerning adding land to agricul- tural areas. Effective immediately. 98-12-15 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SLONE 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LAWFER 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCOTT 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LINDNER 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WIRSING 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR STROGER 98-12-15 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LAWFER 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 99-02-02 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-02-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE H 99-02-18 H ADOPTED 99-02-18 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HAGC 99-02-18 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-WINTERS 99-02-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-02-24 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-WINTERS 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-WINTERS 99-03-18 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-WINTERS 99-03-18 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-WINTERS 99-03-18 H ADOPTED 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-WINTERS 99-03-18 H ADOPTED 99-03-18 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-22 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-000-000 99-03-22 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-22 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-23 99-03-23 S CHIEF SPONSOR RAUSCHENBERGER 99-03-23 S FIRST READING 99-03-23 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary