FIRE DISTS ALTER BOUNDARY House SponsorsRep. Paul D. Froehlich and Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik-Pamela J. Althoff) 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0337 70 ILCS 705/16d new Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Allows 2 fire protection districts by ordinance to disconnect and annex a territory of up to 60 acres when the annexing district can provide better fire protection. Requires that the district disconnecting the area must notify the owners of the land that is to be disconnected. Provides that the notice shall be given 30 days before adoption of an ordinance by either of the districts. The notice shall include a map of the territory and describe the area to be disconnected, the annexing fire district, and the reasons for taking the action.House Amendment No. 1 Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, but makes the following changes: Provides that notice must be given to affected landowners at least 60 days (instead of 30 days) before the adoption of an ordinance to disconnect and annex the property to another fire protection district, and provides that the notice must also set forth the time and place of each meeting at which the ordinance will be an agenda item and must state that there will be an opportunity for public comment at each of those meetings. Makes technical changes. 2/25/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/25/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2005HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 4/14/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/15/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/19/2005SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 4/21/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/26/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0337