Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. House Sponsors: HOEFT-MCGUIRE-SCHMITZ Short description: DOWNSTATE FOREST PRESERVE DIST Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act to provide that no district with a population less than 400,000 (now 600,000) may purchase, condemn, lease or acquire an easement in property within a municipality without concurrence of the municipality, except for a linear park or trail. Provides that the board of a forest preserve district within a county of not more than 500,000 population (now 360,000) may trade parcels of land and in counties with a population of not more than 500,000 population (now 400,000) may sell parcels that are less than 1 acre in size. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Corrects a technical error. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes referenc to: 70 ILCS 805/6 Deletes everything. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the board of a forest preserve district within a county which has a population of no more than 550,000 (instead of 360,000) may trade any one or more parcels of land owned by the dis- trict for one or more parcels of land owned by one or more individuals or any public or private entity whenever the board determines the trade to be advantageous to the district. Provides that the board of a forest preserve district located in a county that has a population of no more than 550,000 (instead of 400,000) may sell any one or more parcels of land owned by the district that are less than one acre in size whenever the board determines the sale to be advantageous to the district. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0824 Last action date: AUG-21-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status