MWRD- LEASES House SponsorsRep. Kevin Joyce Senate Sponsors(Sen. Edward D. Maloney) 10/5/2007HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto 70 ILCS 2605/8from Ch. 42, par. 32770 ILCS 2605/8cfrom Ch. 42, par. 327c Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the District may lease certain property to others for an initial annual rental of less than 6% of the parcel's fair market value if the parcel contains a special development impediment. Provides that the initial annual rental amount shall be for the first 10 years of the lease. Provides that every lease must be awarded to the highest bidder upon free and open competitive bids. Provides that, if property is leased for an annual rental of less than 6% of the parcel's fair market value because of a special development impediment, the first redetermination of the fair market value shall not occur until the twentieth year of the lease (instead of the tenth year). Provides that the District may lease property to certain parties upon mutually agreeable terms, regardless of whether those terms comply with the provisions of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the District may lease certain property to the United States, the State of Illinois, Cook County, or any municipal corporation, provided that the property is to be applied exclusively for public purposes (instead of "public recreational purposes or other public purposes"). 2/8/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/8/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-013-000 3/27/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 9/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 2, 2007 10/5/2007HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto