#PLAD18 planners walk to the Capitol (photo by Trevor Dick, AICP)
Thank you to all our #PLAD18 attendees! We're proud of you for representing Illinois planners! (photo by David Silverman, AICP)
2015 Planners attending #PLAD15. Photo by David Silverman, AICP
#PLAD18 planners walk to the Capitol (photo by Trevor Dick, AICP)
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
The APA-IL Legislative Committee provides information on legislative matters in Illinois that concern planning officials and professionals. The Committee tracks legislative initiatives, reviews proposed changes to state law, informs members about proposed legislation and APA-IL legislative priorities, provides comments and testimony on legislative actions, and connects members with their legislators.
Legislative Committee Members
Ben LeRoy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Co-chair)
Greg W. Jones, AICP, Ancel Glink et al. (Co-Chair)
Drew Awsumb, AICP, City of Park Ridge
Rachel Cantin, City of Waukegan
Greg Crowe, AICP, MSA Professional Services
Alicia Hanlon, TransPlan Consulting
Daniel Lev, Ancel Glink
Erin Monforti, Ancel Glink
Mike Penicnak
Bethany Salmon, Village of Hinsdale
Joey Slater, University of Illinois at Chicago
Amari Smith, University of Illinois at Chicago
Chris Tempel
Legislative Committee Members have the opportunity to engage in the legislative process and influence action on bills that affect a wide range of issues across Illinois. To join the Committee or to provide input about legislative priorities or pending bills, please contact us.
Current Alerts, News, and Events
Subcommittees
The APA-IL Legislative Committee consists of three sub-committees that allows members to participate in legislative advocacy.
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Membership Engagement responsibilities include educating members about APA-IL legislative priorities, connecting members with their legislators back in their district, and updating the Legislative Committee webpage. The subcommittee is most active between September through December.
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Legislator Outreach responsibilities include identifying leaders and staff of relevant committees and sharing APA-IL legislative priorities. The subcommittee is most active between September through December.
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Legislative Tracking and Advocacy responsibilities include screening legislation with an emphasis on APA-IL's legislative priorities, disseminating member action alerts and informational updates, and publishing a post-session summary of relevant legislation. The subcommittee is most active between January and May.
APA-IL Legislative Priorities
Coming Soon!
Past Legislative Actions
Senate Bill 3329 and House Bill 4704 Would Limit Local Zoning Authority Over Residential Gardens
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Recommendation: Contact your state legislators to OPPOSE both HB4704, as amended, and SB3329 as introduced and file witness slip.
House Bill 2862, As Amended, Would Create a Permanent Right to Challenge Property Specific Zoning Ordinances
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Recommendation: Contact your state legislators to OPPOSE HB2862.
House Bill 2206 Would Significantly Hamper Local Government Building Inspection Powers Designed to Protect the Public
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Recommendation: Contact your state legislators to OPPOSE.
House Bill 3185 - MUNI CD-RESTRICTIVE ZONING, which includes a home rule preemption, would prevent local governments from enforcing against a development any zoning or building ordinance that a municipality approves after a developer takes any five qualifying initial steps to advance a project.
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Recommendation: Contact your state legislators to OPPOSE.
Senate Bill 1675 Would Prohibit Local Zoning Authority Over Certain Temporary Crop Protection Structures
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Contact your state legislators to OPPOSE SB1675 as introduced.
Show your OPPOSITION to Illinois House Bill 2157 Muni-Annex Contiguous Land
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Recommendation: Contact your state legislators to Oppose HB 2157 as introduced.
Show your OPPOSITION to Illinois House Bill 0305 Use of Local Government Funds to Pay for Local Government Officials’ Professional Development and Training Expenses.
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Recommendation: File a Witness Slip to OPPOSE HB0305
House Bills 4246, 4247, 4248 Prohibit Use of Local Government Funds to Pay for Local Government Officials’ Professional Development and Training Expenses
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Recommendation: Contact your legislators to OPPOSE these house bills as introduced.
Safe Roads Constitutional Amendment
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Recommendation: Uncertainties and severity of the constitutional amendment mechanism lead the APA-IL to encourage its membership to vote NO on the SRA.
Senate Bill 6033 (Amends Annexation Statutes Adding Burdensome Notice and Procedural Requirements)
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Recommendation: Contact your state representatives to OPPOSE SB6033 as introduced.
Senate Bill 0036 (School Zoning)
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UPDATE: SB0036 has, with a few non-votes, passed the Senate unanimously. The APA-IL can certainly take some credit here with our consistent support of Sen. Althoff’s bill and our advocacy for its passage during our Planners Legislative Action Day on March 24th. Congratulations to our Legislative Committee on a job well done!
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Recommendation: Contact your state representatives to Support SB0036 as introduced.