MENDOZA-ACEVEDO-YARBROUGH. 70 ILCS 2605/4.32 from Ch. 42, par. 323.32 Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Rewrites and simplifies the provisions relating to veteran's preference. Provides that veterans are entitled to a preference of 5 points to be added to their final grade on any promotional examination held on or after the effective date. Deletes a provision prohibiting a person from receiving a veterans' preference more than once. Deletes a provision that a person entitled to a preference does not have to furnish evidence of honorable discharge from the armed forces before the examination. Effective January 1, 2002. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 473 does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) This legislation does not relate to a home rule unit of local government. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, HB 473 does not pre-empt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 473 will not impose a fiscal impact on DCCA. According to information provided by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the legislation simplifies the statute that relates to veteran's preference for promotional appointment and will impose only minor administrative costs. Therefore, HB 473 does not impose a significant fiscal impact on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. JAN-30-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE FEB-15-2001 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 007-006-000 HEXC FEB-15-2001 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE FEB-16-2001 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK FEB-16-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK FEB-16-2001 H HOME RULE NOTE REQUESTED BLACK FEB-16-2001 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE FEB-16-2001 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MENDOZA MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR YARBROUGH MAR-13-2001 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-13-2001 H HOME RULE NOTE FILED MAR-13-2001 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-14-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-14-2001 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT MAR-15-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED MAR-20-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED APR-02-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MENDOZA APR-02-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ACEVEDO APR-05-2001 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/LOST 036-066-014 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary