HARTKE. (RAUSCHENBERGER) 70 ILCS 705/11h new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that a fire protection district may, by ordinance, regulate alarm systems operated in the district. Provides that the district may assess a charge against the operator of an alarm system for unfounded alarms that exceed (i) 4 alarms during any 30-day period or (ii) 6 alarms during any 12-month period. Defines "unfounded alarms". Provides that a charge may not be assessed for an unfounded alarm in certain circumstances when the fire department is notified of the alarm. Provides that the amount of the charge may not exceed $500 per alarm. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Fire Protection District Act. Allows a fire protection district to assess a charge against the end user customer who uses an alarm system (now, against the operator of an alarm system) for unfounded alarms. Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 705/11h new Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 705/21 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 38.4 Deletes everything. Amends the Fire Protection District Act in the Section concerning disconnection of territory located in a municipality in which more than 50% of the district's total territory is located. Provides that the court shall hold a hearing not less than 4 weeks nor more than 8 weeks (now, not less than 2 weeks nor more than 4 weeks) after a petition for disconnection is filed. Provides that a 21-day (now 10-day) notice of the hearing must be given by the court in a daily or weekly newspaper. Provides that if the conditions for disconnection are met, the court shall order a referendum on the question of disconnection if a petition requesting a referendum, signed by no fewer than 1% of the registered voters in the district, is filed with the court at or before the required hearing. Provides that if a majority of the voters voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the court shall order the disconnection. Provides that if a majority of the voters voting on the question vote in the negative, the court shall dismiss the petition and no petition seeking disconnection may be filed for a period of 5 years after dismissal. Effective immediately. 99-02-19 H FIRST READING 99-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOVT 99-03-04 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HLGV 99-03-04 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HARTKE 99-03-10 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-10 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HARTKE 99-03-11 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 99-03-11 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HARTKE 99-03-16 H ADOPTED 99-03-16 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 110-008-000 99-03-22 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-22 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-23 00-02-25 S CHIEF SPONSOR RAUSCHENBERGER 00-02-25 S FIRST READING 00-02-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-09 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV 00-03-22 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 00-03-28 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LOCAL GOV S 00-03-28 S ADOPTED 00-03-28 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SLGV 00-03-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 00-03-29 00-03-30 S SECOND READING 00-03-30 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 00-03-31 00-03-31 S THIRD READING - PASSED 053-001-002 00-03-31 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 00-03-31 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 00-04-14 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-08 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 004-000-000 HRUL 01-01-08 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 01-01-08 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/HARTKE 01-01-08 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 01-01-08 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HRUL/004-000-000 01-01-08 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/115-000-001 01-01-08 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 01-01-09 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 01-02-09 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 01-02-09 H EFFECTIVE DATE 01-02-09 01-02-09 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0944 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary