DCEO-ECON DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Summary
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop a program to make grants to local development organizations. Provides that under this program, a county or municipality may apply to the Department for a grant to be awarded to a local development organization in that county or municipality for the purpose of fostering local or regional economic development. Provides that these grants are subject to appropriation and sets forth the purposes for which the grants may be used. Authorizes the Department to make rules concerning the program. Effective on January 1, 2009.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 13, 2008
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 115
May 13, 2008
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican51
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
6
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 13, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 13, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-10)
May 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Apr 30, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 30, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
Mar 12, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ronald A. Wait
RRepublican
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