LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-William Davis-Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 1/9/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1156 70 ILCS 405/1from Ch. 5, par. 106 Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 705/11j newAdds reference to:70 ILCS 3605/32from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 33270 ILCS 3610/5.5 new70 ILCS 3615/4.06from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 704.06Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the construction or acquisition of services or public transportation facilities by each Authority or District costing over $40,000 (now $10,000) are subject to certain public notice and public bidding requirements. Amends the Local Mass Transit District Act. Provides that the Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the construction or acquisition by the District of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than $40,000 and the disposition of all property of the District shall be after public notice and with public bidding. Provides guidelines for regulations that the Board may enact. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseAssigned to Mass Transit Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mass Transit Committee 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote 3/24/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 016-000-000 3/25/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-036-000 4/10/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/10/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/11/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/11/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 11/13/2014SenateAssigned to Executive 11/19/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As December 4, 2014 11/19/2014SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 11/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 20, 2014 11/20/2014SenateSecond Reading 11/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 2, 2014 12/4/2014Senate3/5 Vote Required 12/4/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-004-000 12/4/2014HousePassed Both Houses 12/29/2014HouseSent to the Governor 1/9/2015HouseGovernor Approved 1/9/2015HouseEffective Date January 9, 2015 1/9/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1156