LOCAL GOV PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Pamela J. Althoff-Dan McConchie House Sponsors(Rep. Margo McDermed-Carol Sente) 8/19/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0968 50 ILCS 510/8from Ch. 85, par. 6408Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may waive the public hearing, evaluation procedure, and selection procedure for the selection of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services in an emergency situation for a project that is expected to cost less than $150,000 (currently, $25,000). Provides that this amount shall be increased annually by a percentage equal to the annual unadjusted percentage increase, if any, as determined by the consumer price index-u.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may develop an alternative process of public hearing, evaluation procedure, and selection procedure for the selection of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services for services costing at least $25,000 but less than $50,000. Provides that the alternative process shall establish guidelines for selection based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the type of services required followed by a negotiation of the fee at a price determined by the political subdivision to be fair and reasonable after considering the estimated value, the scope, the complexity, and the nature of the services.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill, but changes the revised cost of an emergency situation for a project from $150,000 to $40,000 before a political subdivision is allowed to waive the public hearing, evaluation procedure, and selection procedure for the selection of architectural, engineering, or land surveying services. 1/24/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 1/24/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 1/30/2018SenateAssigned to Government Reform 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Reform 4/11/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Government Reform; 009-000-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Government Reform 4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Government Reform; 006-000-000 4/26/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes 4/26/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-020-001 5/23/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 6/21/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/19/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0968