Eminent Domain Legislation - Illinois

CIV PRO-FORECLOSE VOL DISMISS Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that when a plaintiff voluntarily dismisses a mortgage foreclosure action after a court found that a condominium or community association or another entity has a judgment against the defendant that is junior to the judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, the plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of the foreclosure action shall not apply to the judgment that is junior to the plaintiff's judgment. House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/15-1506.1 newAdds reference to: 735 ILCS [...]

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MUNI CD-BORROWING Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may borrow money from any bank or financial institution, provided that the money shall be repaid within 10 years (now, one year) from the time the money is borrowed. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may enter into a contract related to borrowings made "from a bank or financial institution" for a term not exceeding 10 years (instead of a contract related to borrowings).  Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation is estimated to have no fiscal impact on the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.  Home Rule Note (Dept. of [...]

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CIVIL LAW-TECH Amends the Land Trust Beneficial Interest Disclosure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning disclosure in applications. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 765 ILCS 405/2Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 30/25-7-103.150 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Provides quick-take authority to the City of Champaign, the Village of Savoy, and the County of Champaign to acquire right of way, permanent [...]

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FOREST PRESERVE-REPAIR FUND Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the district may establish a separate fund for capital improvements, repairs, or replacements. Provides that the amount accumulated in the fund shall not exceed 0.02% of the equalized assessed value of taxable property in the district. Provides for the distribution of surplus moneys. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 805/13.8 newAdds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.595

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CLEAN COAL-FUTUREGEN Creates the Clean Coal FutureGen for Illinois Act for the purpose of providing the FutureGen Alliance with adequate liability protection, land use rights, and permitting certainty to facilitate the siting of the FutureGen Project in Illinois. Contain provisions concerning transfer of title to sequestered gas and associated liabilities to the State; insurance and indemnification by the State for the Operator for certain liabilities; permits; land use, including condemnation powers; and economic incentives. Contains other provisions and a severability clause. Amends: the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law concerning financial assistance; the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act concerning high impact businesses; the Court of Claims Act and the State Lawsuit Immunity Act concerning jurisdiction; and the Eminent Domain Act concerning condemnation authority. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

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AIRPORT AUTH-COMMISSIONERS Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, for an airport authority containing 2 or more municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more that (i) is not located wholly within the corporate limits of the municipalities, and (ii) does not have physical facilities located wholly within a single county with a population between 600,000 and 3,000,000, 2 commissioners (instead of 1) shall be appointed by each municipality and 3 commissioners shall be appointed at large. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Provides that, when an airport authority includes 2 or more municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more, one commissioner shall be appointed from each municipality with a population between 5,000 and 45,000, and 2 commissioners shall be appointed from each municipality with a population of more than 45,000 (now, one commissioner is [...]

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