AMERICA'S CENTRAL PORT DIST House SponsorsRep. C.D. Davidsmeyer Senate Sponsors(Sen. Wm. Sam McCann) 8/5/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0279 70 ILCS 1860/3from Ch. 19, par. 286 Amends the America's Central Port District Act. Removes Quarry Township from the America's Central Port District's territory.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the America's Central Port District Act. Replaces Quarry Township with the City of Grafton in the America's Central Port District's territory.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:70 ILCS 1860/3.1from Ch. 19, par. 286.170 ILCS 1860/4from Ch. 19, par 287Further amends the America's Central Port District Act. Modifies the main purpose of the Act to include economic development. Provides that foreign trade zones and subzones may be located within or outside the territory (currently, within the limits) of the Port District and that the Port District may establish, operate, maintain, and lease such approved foreign trade zones and subzones (removing references to approval by the United States Foreign Trade Zones Board or within the jurisdiction of the United States Customs Service Office of the St. Louis Port of Entry). Further provides that the Port District may establish, organize, own, acquire, participate in, operate, sell, and transfer (currently, cause to be incorporated) one or more business entities (currently, subsidiary business corporations) to own, operate, maintain, and manage facilities and services related to the community and economic development interest of the Port District. Defines "business entities". 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/19/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 3/19/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 4/1/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 4/1/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 008-000-000 4/17/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/17/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/21/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2015 4/22/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 4/23/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015 5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/26/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/5/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0279