GREENWAYS AND TRAILS COUNCIL Senate SponsorsSen. Chuck Weaver House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Jerry Costello, II-Natalie Phelps Finnie-Charles Meier-Dave Severin, Brian W. Stewart, Daniel Swanson, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Brad Halbrook, Avery Bourne, Randy E. Frese and Michael Halpin) 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0798 15 ILCS 15/1from Ch. 127, par. 1801Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:15 ILCS 15/1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 862/1020 ILCS 862/12 new20 ILCS 862/13 new20 ILCS 862/1520 ILCS 862/2020 ILCS 862/2520 ILCS 862/25.5 new20 ILCS 862/2620 ILCS 862/36.5 new20 ILCS 862/55 new20 ILCS 862/30 rep.20 ILCS 862/45 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides the Department of Natural Resources with specified powers and authority for recreational trail programs. Creates the Greenways and Trails Advisory Council to serve as the advisory council to the federal Recreational Trails Program and as a forum for public discourse and participation on recreational trails in this State. Clarifies that the Off-Highway vehicle trails public access sticker and the Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp are a separate and additional requirement from each other. Reorganizes the Act to bring together related Sections. Provides rulemaking authority to the Department of Natural Resources as is necessary to carry out its duties under the Act. Adds definition for "facilities". Repeals 2 Sections of the Act which are being relocated within the Act. 2/13/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady 2/13/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 3/1/2018SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-000-000 3/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018 4/10/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Chuck Weaver 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver 4/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government; 006-000-000 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/1/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/1/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Weaver 5/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/1/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/2/2018HouseArrived in House 5/3/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading 5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/15/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000 5/15/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 5/24/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0798