IN HB1279 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-05 - Public Law 251
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-05 - Public Law 251
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Natural resources matters. Provides that a person may reconstruct an earthen berm or levee located in a floodway: (1) if the person obtains a permit from the department of natural resources (DNR); or (2) if the earthen berm or levee is located in a rural area, if it was constructed before January 1, 1973, or after December 31, 1972, pursuant to a construction permit issued by the DNR, and if the plans and specifications for the reconstruction demonstrate to the satisfaction of the DNR that the reconstruction will meet certain requirements. Makes the violation of certain prohibitions or requirements concerning the reconstruction of an earthen berm or levee a Class B infraction. Establishes new requirements concerning freeholders' signatures on a petition to establish a conservancy district, providing: (1) that for a proposed district of not more than 5,000 freeholds, 30% of the freeholders must sign the petition; that for a proposed district of more than 5,000 but not more than 25,000 freeholds, 15%, but not less than 1,000, of the freeholders must sign the petition; and that for a proposed district of more than 25,000 freeholds, 10%, but not less than 3,000, of the freeholders must sign the petition; and (2) that the freeholders signing a petition to establish a conservancy district must own at least 51% of the assessed valuation of the real property located within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district. Provides that these new requirements do not apply to the establishment of a conservancy district pursuant to a petition filed with a clerk of the circuit court before January 1, 2020.
Title
Natural resources matters. Provides that a person may reconstruct an earthen berm or levee located in a floodway: (1) if the person obtains a permit from the department of natural resources (DNR); or (2) if the earthen berm or levee is located in a rural area, if it was constructed before January 1, 1973, or after December 31, 1972, pursuant to a construction permit issued by the DNR, and if the plans and specifications for the reconstruction demonstrate to the satisfaction of the DNR that the reconstruction will meet certain requirements. Makes the violation of certain prohibitions or requirements concerning the reconstruction of an earthen berm or levee a Class B infraction. Establishes new requirements concerning freeholders' signatures on a petition to establish a conservancy district, providing: (1) that for a proposed district of not more than 5,000 freeholds, 30% of the freeholders must sign the petition; that for a proposed district of more than 5,000 but not more than 25,000 freeholds, 15%, but not less than 1,000, of the freeholders must sign the petition; and that for a proposed district of more than 25,000 freeholds, 10%, but not less than 3,000, of the freeholders must sign the petition; and (2) that the freeholders signing a petition to establish a conservancy district must own at least 51% of the assessed valuation of the real property located within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district. Provides that these new requirements do not apply to the establishment of a conservancy district pursuant to a petition filed with a clerk of the circuit court before January 1, 2020.
Sponsors
Rep. David Wolkins [R] | Rep. Sheila Klinker [D] | Rep. Doug Miller [R] | Sen. Andy Zay [R] |
Sen. Mark Messmer [R] |
Roll Calls
2019-04-24 - Senate - Senate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 43 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-04-11 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-24 - House - House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2019-04-11 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-04-01 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-05 | House | Public Law 251 |
2019-05-05 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2019-04-30 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2019-04-29 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2019-04-29 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2019-04-24 | House | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 651: yeas 91, nays 6 |
2019-04-24 | Senate | Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 611: yeas 43, nays 6 |
2019-04-24 | Senate | CCR # 1 filed in the Senate |
2019-04-24 | House | CCR # 1 filed in the House |
2019-04-15 | Senate | Senate advisors appointed: Messmer, Niezgodski, Merritt and Spartz |
2019-04-15 | Senate | Senate conferees appointed: Zay and Stoops |
2019-04-15 | House | House advisors appointed: Miller D, Aylesworth, Boy, Errington and Jackson |
2019-04-15 | House | House conferees appointed: Wolkins and Klinker |
2019-04-15 | House | House dissented from Senate amendments |
2019-04-15 | House | Motion to dissent filed |
2019-04-12 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2019-04-11 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 442: yeas 44, nays 4 |
2019-04-09 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote |
2019-04-09 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Spartz) prevailed; voice vote |
2019-04-09 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2019-04-08 | Senate | Senator Messmer added as second sponsor |
2019-04-02 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2019-03-04 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs |
2019-02-06 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2019-02-05 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Zay |
2019-02-05 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 108: yeas 93, nays 1 |
2019-02-04 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2019-01-31 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2019-01-29 | House | Representative Miller added as coauthor |
2019-01-17 | House | Representative Klinker added as coauthor |
2019-01-10 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs |
2019-01-10 | House | Authored by Representative Wolkins |