[ApaIllinois] Legislative News

[APA-IL Editor]

A note from the APA-IL Legislative Committee:

The Governor exercised amendatory vetoes on  two bills supported by APA-IL. With an amendatory veto, the Governor returns the bill to the General Assembly with specific recommendations for change. The General Assembly may do nothing (which kills the bill); may override the veto; or they may accept the Governor's proposed changes.  The bills included:
  
 
   SB    314 – Transportation Planning – Provides that bicycles and pedestrian ways    shall be given full consideration in the planning and development of    transportation facilities. 
   SB1201    – Forest Preserve Property – A bit of a misnomer; this bill was originally    intended to provide specifications on the sale of Forest Preserve    property.  It was deleted in its    entirety and made into a Planning funding bill.  It deleted the Regional Comprehensive    Planning Fund, and required instead a mandatory transfer of monies from the    General Fund for planning purposes by dedicating funds to MPOs throughout the    state. It also addressed statutory changes to NIPC and CATS.  
 The APA-IL Legislative Committee is pleased to report that on October 10, 2007, the amendatory veto  was overridden by both Houses of the Assembly.  This is a positive step toward better  understanding of planning, and funding planning efforts, in  Illinois.
  
 Sharon P.  Caddigan
 APA-IL Legislative Committee Chair
Assistant Community Development  Director
 Village of Streamwood
 301 E. Irving Park Road
 Streamwood, Illinois 60107
 (p) 630.736.3832
 (f) 630.837.5690
 scaddigan at streamwood.org


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