FOREST PRESERVE-LEASE BUILDING Senate SponsorsSen. Melinda Bush House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan) 7/31/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0219 70 ILCS 805/6cfrom Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6311.1Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Allows the board of any forest preserve district to lease all or part of a building used for office or administrative uses and all or part of any other real estate used for parking, access, storage, or other uses that are ancillary to the building's office and administrative uses if the board deems the building or other real estate, in whole or in part, is not then required for the district's purposes. Prohibits any lease from exceeding 40 years in duration. Effective Immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/9-195Provides that a forest preserve district may lease or sell (currently, only lease) all or part of a building or ancillary real estate if the board deems the building or other real estate is not then required for the district's purposes. Changes the maximum lease term to 10 years (currently, 40 years). Further provides that the lease shall expressly state that a non-exempt lessee is liable for the payment of any property taxes. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that provisions of a Section concerning leasing of exempt property do not apply to forest preserve district leases. 2/5/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2015SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/11/2015SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/11/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2015 3/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/30/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/7/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan 5/7/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/13/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/13/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/13/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/21/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2015 5/21/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush 5/21/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Local Government 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 010-000-000 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 056-000-000 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/31/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/31/2015SenateEffective Date July 31, 2015 7/31/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0219