SCH CD-DEBT LIMIT EXCEPTION Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin House Sponsors(Rep. Jerry Lee Long and Linda Chapa LaVia) 9/22/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0531 105 ILCS 5/19-1105 ILCS 5/19-11from Ch. 122, par. 19-11Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the debt limitations of school districts, provides that, in addition to all other authority to issue bonds, Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 may incur indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $9,500,000 to build and equip a new school building and improve the site thereof if certain conditions are met, including (1) that the voters of the district approve an advisory question that recommends the building and equipping of a new school building at the general election held on November 8, 2016 and (2) that, prior to incurring the debt, the school board determines, by resolution, that the building and equipping of a new school building is required as a result of the age and condition of the district's existing buildings. Provides that the debt issued and any bonds issued to pay, refund, or continue to refund such debt must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that in order to incur specified debt, the voters in the school district must approve an advisory question regarding the use of funding sources to build a new school building and its effect on property tax rates (rather than an advisory question that recommends the building and equipping of a new school building).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes changes to the condition concerning voter approval of an advisory question on which Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 may incur additional indebtedness.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-7from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.4-7Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions of the engrossed bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Requires an advisory question to have asked about the use of funding sources to build a new school building without increasing property tax rates (rather than to build a new school building and its effect on property tax rates). Provides that in order to incur the indebtedness, the school board must enter into intergovernmental agreements with the City of LaSalle to pledge moneys in a special tax allocation fund associated with tax increment financing districts LaSalle I and LaSalle III and the Village of Utica to pledge moneys in a special tax allocation fund associated with tax increment financing district Utica I for the purposes of repaying the debt issued pursuant to the provisions. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the intergovernmental agreement may extend these tax increment financing districts as necessary to ensure repayment of the debt. Makes a conforming change in the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Education 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Education; 009-003-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rezin 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/4/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/5/2017HouseArrived in House 5/5/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Lee Long 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight 5/18/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Lee Long 5/18/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/22/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight 5/24/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 005-004-000 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 005-004-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/30/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Lee Long 5/30/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight 5/31/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/22/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 6/23/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Licensing, Administration & Oversight; 005-002-000 6/26/2017HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Standard Debate 6/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 6/26/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 6/26/2017HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 075-028-000 6/26/2017House3/5 Vote Required 6/27/2017SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 6/27/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - June 28, 2017 6/27/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sue Rezin 6/27/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/27/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sue Rezin 6/27/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 6/28/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/28/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 6/28/2017Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/28/2017SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-000-000 6/28/2017SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-000-000 6/28/2017SenateSenate Concurs 6/28/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 7/27/2017SenateSent to the Governor 9/22/2017SenateGovernor Approved 9/22/2017SenateEffective Date September 22, 2017 9/22/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0531