PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-LaShawn K. Ford) 9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0614 50 ILCS 20/14from Ch. 85, par. 104450 ILCS 20/14.2from Ch. 85, par. 1044.250 ILCS 20/20from Ch. 85, par. 1050Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Provides that the Commission may acquire fee simple title or a lesser interest in real property located within the District (now, fee simple only). Provides that the Commission may rent all or part of its buildings to certain entities for any period of time (now, for a period not to exceed 30 years). Increases the maximum moving allowance and the maximum optional fixed relocation payment for displaced persons. Increases to $10,000 (now, $5,000) the minimum dollar amount of contracts that must be let for open competitive bidding. Requires public advertisement of contracts let for open competitive bidding at least once (now, at least once in each week for 3 consecutive weeks prior to the opening of bids) in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the county where the commission is located. Provides an emergency situation exception to the publication requirement for contracts subject to open competitive bidding. Requires all bids to be open to public inspection after an award or final selection has been made (now, for a period of at least 48 hours before an award is made). Deletes a requirement that a copy of every contract entered into by the public building commission shall be executed in duplicate. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 In a Section of the bill that allows certain emergency contracts to be awarded without public advertisement, provides that the contract accepted must be based on the lowest responsible proposal (instead of bid) after the commission has made a diligent effort to solicit multiple proposals (instead of bids). Provides that the chief executive officer's report to the Board must include the names of all parties solicited for proposals (instead of bids) and their proposals (instead of bids). Increases the minimum dollar amount of contracts that must be let for open competitive bidding to $20,000 (instead of $10,000). Restores the requirement that public advertisement of contracts let for open competitive bidding be published at least once each week for three consecutive weeks prior to the opening of bids. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/7/2007SenateHeld in Local Government 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/20/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/26/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 5/10/2007HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Local Government Committee; 004-007-000 5/10/2007HouseRemains in Local Government Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 5/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 5/23/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 011-000-000 5/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 082-032-001 5/31/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 6/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government 6/6/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000 6/14/2007Senate3/5 Vote Required 6/14/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 6/14/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 7/13/2007SenateSent to the Governor 9/11/2007SenateGovernor Approved 9/11/2007SenateEffective Date September 11, 2007 9/11/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0614