UNIFIED FIRE PROTECTION DIST Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Thomas Cullerton and Martin A. Sandoval-William E. Brady House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman-Anthony DeLuca-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 8/26/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1095 New ActCreates the Unified Fire Protection District Act. Provides the purpose of the Act and definitions. Provides that a Unified Fire Protection District may be formed either by referendum or intergovernmental agreement, and sets forth requirements for each method of formation. Provides for a Planning Committee, its formation, powers, and duties with regard to the Plan. Provides guidelines for the Plan that shall design, finance, and develop the new District. Provides for the board of trustees of the Unified Fire Protection District and their duties, powers, and obligations with regard to the District. Further provides for employees, contracts, tax levy, indebtedness, and liabilities of the formerly separate units of local government now consolidated into a Unified Fire Protection District. Provides for the dissolution of the District by referendum. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes: (1) adds references to "Unified Fire Protection District" throughout; (2) changes the definition of "intergovernmental authority"; (3) deletes all references to "Regional Fire Protection Service Authority Plan" and "Regional Fire Protection Service Planning Committee"; (4) adds that a special mediator shall be free of any conflicts of interest; (5) Adds references to "intergovernmental agreements" throughout; (6) permits the court to allow appointments to the Joint Committee; (7) adds a definition and references to the "Joint Labor Management Committee"; (8) authorizes the Joint Committee to take note or give due consideration to available resources, studies, and plans when negotiating intergovernmental agreements; (9) requires any intergovernmental agreement to be executed by at least 2 of the 3 Joint Committee representatives appointed by the court; (10) provides for the adoption of a Plan by an Intergovernmental Authority following participating fire protection jurisdictions' approval and open hearing processes; and (11) provides that the District shall maintain identity with the fire departments they were serving on prior to an intergovernmental agreement creating the Districts. Makes other changes for clarification purposes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: (1) defines "Joint Committee"; (2) changes the definition of "Special Mediator"; (3) adds a requirement for the court to certify a question for referendum that involves approval of changes to a collective bargaining agreement by the affected collective bargaining unit; (4) sets forth qualifications of and selection procedures for a Special Mediator; (5) adds provisions regarding Joint Committee negotiations, including current cost and financial baseline disclosures; and (6) makes technical changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 with the following changes: (1) replaces references to "Unified Fire Protection District" with "Regional Fire Protection Agency" and makes corresponding changes throughout the Act; (2) limits the creation of an Agency to a voter-initiated petition, deleting the creation of an Agency by intergovernmental agreement and making corresponding changes throughout the Act; (3) sets forth requirements for the courts with regard to the creation of an Agency and the intergovernmental agreement entered into after a voter-initiated petition has been filed; (4) includes administration funds within the expenditures considered by the Joint Committee when combining fire protection jurisdictions; (5) provides for the expenses of the Special Mediator; (6) deletes provisions pertaining to the planning committee; (7) provides for the transition for chiefs and subordinate chief officers who are redundant under a single chain of command; (8) makes technical and clarifying changes; and (9) limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Act does not apply to any unit of local government that has entered into a consolidation agreement with one or more units of local government that includes the consolidation of the delivery of fire protection or emergency medical services under a single chain of command. Alters the number of voters required to petition the formation of a Regional Fire Protection Agency. Deletes provisions concerning the Firemen's Pension Fund and an Agency's eligibility to receive distribution of income tax revenues collected from local tax payers. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/6/2013SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/12/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 012-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-003 4/23/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link 4/23/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2013 4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 5/10/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 7/8/2013SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As November 7, 2013 7/8/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 7/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading July 9, 2013 7/9/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 7/9/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 8/9/2013SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 2/18/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 2/19/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 20, 2014 2/19/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government 2/26/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/26/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 010-003-000 3/5/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/5/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link 3/5/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2014 4/3/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-006-000 4/9/2014HouseArrived in House 4/9/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/9/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 5/12/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/12/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 5/16/2014HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014 5/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee 5/21/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote 5/22/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000 5/22/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/22/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2014HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/28/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/29/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/29/2014SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 30, 2014 5/29/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/29/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 010-000-000 5/30/2014SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/30/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2014SenateEffective Date August 26, 2014 8/26/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1095