OPEN SPACE-DISTRESSED LOC PROJ Senate SponsorsSen. Celina Villanueva, Javier L. Cervantes-Doris Turner-Dale Fowler, Terri Bryant, Adriane Johnson, Robert Peters, David Koehler, Laura Fine, Mary Edly-Allen, Rachel Ventura, Paul Faraci-Karina Villa, Natalie Toro and Emil Jones, III-Cristina Castro 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 525 ILCS 35/2.06 new525 ILCS 35/3from Ch. 85, par. 2103525 ILCS 35/4from Ch. 85, par. 2104525 ILCS 35/5from Ch. 85, par. 2105525 ILCS 35/6from Ch. 85, par. 2106525 ILCS 35/7from Ch. 85, par. 2107525 ILCS 35/9from Ch. 85, par. 2109Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities. 10/26/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva 10/26/2023SenateFirst Reading 10/26/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 10/26/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 10/31/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 11/7/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 11/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 11/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 11/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 1/24/2024SenateAssigned to State Government 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 4/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/2/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/16/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 4/19/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/29/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 4/30/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/3/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die