Annexation Legislation - Illinois

SCH CD-ST AID-CONSOLIDATE DIST Amends the School Code. With respect to transitional assistance payments, provides that the State Board of Education shall adjust prior year information for the transitional assistance calculations in the event of the creation or reorganization of a school district, the dissolution of an entire district and the annexation of all of its territory to one or more other districts, or a boundary change whereby the enrollment of the annexing district increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district. Provides that those districts whose enrollment increases by 90% or more as a result of annexing territory detached from another district are eligible for certain supplementary State aid payments. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are intended to be retroactive and applicable to any annexation taking effect on or after July 1, 2004. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 For [...]

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MUNI CD-ANNEX NOTICE SCHOOL Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, when any land is proposed to be annexed to a municipality, the corporate authorities of each school district potentially affected by the proposed annexation shall be notified by the municipality in writing by certified or registered mail before any court hearing or other action is taken for annexation. Establishes procedures for the service of the notice. Provides that the annexation is not effective without service. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, when any land proposed to be annexed is part of a school district, the annexing municipality shall notify that school district in writing sent by certified or registered mail at least 10 days prior to any public hearing for annexation. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1

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STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules and regulations. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 210/12Adds reference to: New Act65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Authorizes the Adjutant General to [...]

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PROP TX-WIND ENERGY-TECH Amends the Property Tax Code. Adds a Division concerning wind energy production to the Article concerning property valuations performed by the Department of Revenue. Contains only a heading. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: New Act20 ILCS 688/21 new35 ILCS 200/11-185 new35 [...]

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CTY CD-REFUND CASH CONTRIB Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any request for refund of cash contributions paid in lieu of land donations and pursuant to a county or municipal ordinance must be filed (i) within one year after the date of payment or a longer period specified in a county or municipal ordinance or an annexation agreement if the request is based on an objection to the validity of an ordinance or to the manner in which donations or contributions are calculated under an ordinance or (ii) within one year after the objector knew or should have known that the money has been spent if the request is based on an objection that the contribution was spent in a manner inconsistent with the county or municipal ordinance but, in any case, must be filed within 5 years after the money has been spent. Requires each request to include certain information and provides that failure to file the request within the designated time period and to comply [...]

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MUNI CD ANNEXATION RR UTILITY Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any unincorporated territory containing 60 acres or less may be annexed by any municipality by which it is bounded if it is wholly bounded by one or more municipalities in a county with a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants and less than 2,000,000 inhabitants and either (i) a utility right-of-way that is at least 100 feet wide or (ii) a railroad or operating property, as defined in the Property Tax Code, being immediately adjacent to, but exclusive of the property. Provides that railroad property shall not be subject to the zoning or jurisdiction of the municipality annexing the territory, nor shall the utility property be included for purposes of calculating the territory annexed. Provides that lands used primarily for agricultural purposes or to produce agricultural goods may not be annexed under certain provisions of the Section. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes [...]

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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING Amends the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transportation Act. Creates an additional 4 positions on the Illinois Coordinating Committee on Transportation, one position to be appointed by the President of the Senate, one position to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader, one position to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one position to be appointed by the House Minority Leader. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 3968/15Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3968/20

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appropriations for public graveyards. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 60 ILCS 1/30-60Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13from Ch. 24, par. 7-1-13 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Specifies the notice requirements for annexation proceedings. Provides that the corporate authorities shall provide notice by publication,[...]

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MUNI CD ANNEXATION RR UTILITY Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any unincorporated territory containing 60 acres or less may be annexed by any municipality by which it is bounded if it is wholly bounded by one or more municipalities in a county with a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants and less than 2,000,000 inhabitants and a railroad or operating property, as defined in the Property Tax Code, being immediately adjacent to, but exclusive of the property. Provides that railroad property shall not be subject to the zoning or jurisdiction of the municipality annexing the territory, nor shall the utility property be included for purposes of calculating the territory annexed. Provides that lands used for agricultural purposes or to produce agricultural goods may not be annexed under certain provisions of the Section. Effective immediately.  Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)

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BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION-EDUC Creates the FY2008 Budget Implementation (Education) Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to make changes in State programs that are necessary to implement the Governor's FY2008 budget recommendations concerning education. Amends the State Finance Act and the School Code. Makes changes concerning the SBE Federal Department of Education Fund, the SBE Federal Agency Services Fund, the SBE Federal Department of Agriculture Fund, and the State Board of Education Special Purpose Trust Fund; transfers among line item appropriations; targeted intervention strategies; grants to non-public schools under the School Safety and Educational Improvement Block Grant Program; the creation of a new superintendent mentoring program, a Rural Learning Initiative, an enhanced teacher compensation system, a severely overcrowded schools grant program, and the Salary Incentive Program for Hard-to-Staff Schools; the School Technology Revolving Loan Program; transitional [...]

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