#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)
The APA-IL Legislative Committee provides information on legislative matters in Springfield that concern planning officials and professionals and provide an effective voice to advocate on matters concerning planning practice and profession in Illinois.
Legislative Committee Members
David S. Silverman, AICP, Chair, Ancel Glink et al.
Alicia Hanlon, TransPlan Consulting
Greg W. Jones, AICP, Ancel Glink et al.
Ben Leroy, City of Champaign
Michael Penicnak, City of Chicago
Bethany Salmon, Village of Orland Park
Current Alerts, News, and Events
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.