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HB 1259 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

COMMUNITY SELF-REVITALIZATION

Summary
Creates the Community Self-Revitalization Act. Provides that a municipality, county, or any combination of municipalities and counties that are certified as an economically distressed community or communities by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in order to receive the assistance as provided under this Act, may appoint a Board of Economic Advisors. Provides that the Board shall consist of 18 members of the community, appointed by the corporate authorities of the community, representing the perspective of 13 sectors vital to community redevelopment, including families, businesses, and government. Provides that the Board shall create a 3-year to 5-year revitalization plan for the community containing distinct, measurable objectives for revitalization. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, make grants to communities to create a Board of Economic Advisors under the Act for the operational expenses of the Board. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall advise Boards of available funding and assist Boards in securing this funding. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 29, 2007 Signed Aug 30, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2007 · House Jun 7, 2007

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 25, 2007
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
9
Aug 30, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 7, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000
lower
May 29, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 28, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 28, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
lower
May 25, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 25, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado
upper
May 25, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 007-000-000
upper
May 25, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
May 24, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Commerce and Economic Development
upper
May 15, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
upper
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development
upper
May 1, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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