DCEO-PORT DISTRICTS Senate SponsorsSen. Paul Schimpf House Sponsors(Rep. Nathan D. Reitz-Charles Meier) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-30was 20 ILCS 605/46.4170 ILCS 1830/18from Ch. 19, par. 518Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall evaluate eligibility of special districts for State and federal programs, grants, and subsidies based on eligibility requirements set forth in their statutory charters. Amends the Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act. Provides that the Port District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the federal and State government (currently, only federal government) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into agreements with the federal and State government (currently, only federal government) in relation to such grants, loans or appropriations. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Commerce and Economic Development 3/7/2019SenateDo Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 009-000-000 3/7/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2019 3/13/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2019 3/27/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/27/2019HouseArrived in House 3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/11/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nathan D. Reitz 3/3/2020HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die