HWY CD-PROTECTED CORRIDORS Senate SponsorsSen. Kyle McCarter-Chris Lauzen House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters-Kay Hatcher-Ron Stephens-Thomas Holbrook-Dan Reitz, Daniel V. Beiser and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.) 8/8/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0279 605 ILCS 5/4-510from Ch. 121, par. 4-510Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In a provision providing that the Illinois Department of Transportation may establish the approximate locations and widths of rights of way for future additions to the State highway system to inform the public and prevent costly and conflicting development of the land involved, requires the filing of an environmental impact study along with a notice of approval of the map and a copy of the map in the office of the recorder for all counties where the land needed for future additions is located. Requires the Department to hold public hearings to discuss the viability and feasibility of each protected corridor not more than 10 years after the protected corridor is established in accordance with the provisions of the Code, and not later than the expiration of each 10-year period after the establishment of the protected corridor. Requires the Department to give due consideration to the information obtained at that hearing and to abolish the protected corridor if construction of the roadway is no longer feasible. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the original bill, but makes the following changes: (i) removes language requiring the filing of an environmental impact study; (ii) provides that the hearings shall be held regarding every protected corridor, regardless of whether the corridor is established before or after the effective date of this amendatory Act; (iii) provides that in the case of a protected corridor established prior to 10 years before the effective date of this amendatory Act, the hearing shall be conducted within 6 months of the effective date of this Act; and (iv) provides that the Department shall retain the discretion to maintain or abolish any protected corridor. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Executive 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 4/7/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/14/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/14/2011HouseArrived in House 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2011HouseAssigned to Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee 5/3/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 012-000-000 5/4/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/12/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/12/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 6/10/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/8/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/8/2011SenateEffective Date August 8, 2011 8/8/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0279