On the Senate side – the following bills have passed and been sent to the House:

• SB 473 – Annexations – Provides that when land is proposed to be annexed to a municipality, the corporate authorities must notify any affected school districts in writing. They have extended their decision-making deadline on this issue until October 5.
• SB 573 – ASLA Licensure Act – ASLA was seeking an amendment from a registration to a licensed profession under IL State Law. The Bill, as introduced, included language, which exempted planners from performing essential duties. This Bill has basically been gutted, except for continuing education requirements. It is acting as a placeholder for the moment. With provisions exempting planning from the scope, APA-IL does not oppose this bill. They have extended their decision-making deadline on this issue until October 5.

These Bills had their 3rd Readings extended and may be considered later in the year:

• HB 334 – Municipal Annexations - This Bill adds an allowable basis for when a municipality may forcibly annex territory containing 60 acres or less.  Specifically, this legislation will allow such annexation for municipalities located in DuPage County to occur if the land is partially bounded by a railroad or operating property.  This would prohibit this type of annexation if the territory is used for agricultural purposes. Reading extended until 12/31
• SB 1493 – Disconnections – Restricts disconnections by imposing contiguity parameters, public hearing requirements, impact of public health and zoning, and development trends. Extended deadline to 12/31

Passed Both Houses, but received Amendatory Vetoes from Governor: 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:

• SB 314 – Transportation Planning – Provides that bicycles and pedestrian ways shall be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities. APA-IL supported this bill.
• 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. APA-IL supported this bill.

Signed by the Governor: It’s rather unbelievable, but after they finally passed a budget, the Governor actually stayed in Springfield long enough to sign a couple of bills:

• Public Act 95-0175 (HB 3597 – Annexation of Non-Contiguous Land) This addresses pre-annexation agreements in Boone, DeKalb, Kendall, Grundy and Kankakee Counties outside of the 1½ mile extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Municipalities that enter into pre-annexation agreements outside of their jurisdiction can do so (and impose ordinance controls and regulations), unless the County Board chooses to adopt an ordinance or resolution that would restrict such jurisdiction (i.e. zoning or building code enforcement). This would, however, require a 2/3 vote of the County Board.
• Public Act 95-0203 (HB 620 – Zoning Wind Farms) Allows municipalities to zone and regulate wind farms and test towers, including where to be sited; grandfathers existing farms. APA-IL supported this bill. 
• Public Act 95-0475 (SB 382 – Design Review Ordinances) This Bill would amend the Zoning statutes in the Illinois Municipal Code to expressly authorize municipalities to enact design review ordinances. APA-IL supported the original bill, although much of the original content was removed; however APA-IL continues to support the right of communities to enact such ordinances.
• Public Act 95-0453 (SB 1242 – Illinois Cool Cities Act) Requires the IEPA to give technical assistance to local governments that have endorsed the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. APA-IL supported the bill.