COMMUNITY SELF-REVITALIZATION House SponsorsRep. Wyvetter H. Younge-Lou Lang Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado-Kwame Raoul) 8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0557 New Act Creates the Community Self-Revitalization Act. Provides that a municipality, county, or any combination of municipalities and counties that are certified as an economically distressed community or communities by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in order to receive the assistance as provided under this Act, may appoint a Board of Economic Advisors. Provides that the Board shall consist of 18 members of the community, appointed by the corporate authorities of the community, representing the perspective of 13 sectors vital to community redevelopment, including families, businesses, and government. Provides that the Board shall create a 3-year to 5-year revitalization plan for the community containing distinct, measurable objectives for revitalization. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may, subject to appropriation, make grants to communities to create a Board of Economic Advisors under the Act for the operational expenses of the Board. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall advise Boards of available funding and assist Boards in securing this funding. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may (instead of shall) certify a community as an economically distressed community upon request of that community.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that up to 18 Board members may be appointed from the bill's vital community redevelopment sectors (now, the Board shall consist of members appointed from those 18 sectors). Staggers the terms of initial appointees and provides that subsequent appointees shall serve 5-year terms. 2/14/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 2/15/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 4/30/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/1/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/1/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Commerce and Economic Development 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 010-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado 5/15/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/24/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Commerce and Economic Development 5/25/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce and Economic Development; 007-000-000 5/25/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/25/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Delgado 5/25/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/25/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/25/2007HouseArrived in House 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/28/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 5/28/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/7/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/7/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000 6/7/2007HousePassed Both Houses 7/6/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/30/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/30/2007HouseEffective Date August 30, 2007 8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0557