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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1176   </title>
<shortdesc>FOREST PRESERVE BID</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Angelo Saviano</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 805/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6315</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that contracts for supplies, material, or work involving an expenditure in excess of $20,000 must be let to the lowest bidder, except contracts that involve skill, system integration, and other factors, such as contracts for or requiring: personal confidence; professional skill, fitness, or ability; utilities; services or supplies that require integration with existing systems, such as a computer system or a security system; magazines, books, and periodicals of an educational nature; telecommunication systems; supplies available from only one source; maintenance, repair, and replacement parts by authorized service agents; or an emergency that affects public health, safety, and welfare.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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