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Introduced
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
In Committee
05/22/2025
05/22/2025
Crossed Over
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county with a population of between 500,000 and 600,000 inhabitants may lease vacant real estate, structures, or facilities that are owned by the county if doing so promotes economic development, job creation, or community revitalization and does not interfere with existing public services. Provides that a lease to the public is not permitted under the provisions for properties, structures, or facilities currently used for government-operated services. Provides that a lease is not permitted under the provisions if the lease may result in the elimination or privatization of existing government-operated services. Provides that the authority to enter into a lease shall be exercised by an ordinance passed by three-fourths of the full county board then holding office, at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose. Provides that the term of a lease entered into under the provisions may not exceed 99 years. Provides for the sunset of the provisions. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Counties Code to specifically allow counties with a population between 500,000 and 600,000 inhabitants to lease vacant real estate, structures, or facilities owned by the county under certain conditions. The lease must promote economic development, job creation, or community revitalization, and cannot interfere with existing public services. The bill prohibits leasing properties currently used for government-operated services and prevents leases that might eliminate or privatize existing government services. To execute such a lease, the county board must pass an ordinance with a three-fourths majority vote at a regular or special meeting, and the lease term cannot exceed 99 years. Importantly, these provisions will automatically become inoperative (sunset) 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory act. The bill maintains existing provisions for counties to lease other types of property, such as farmland, and continues to require public bidding processes for such leases.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 05/22/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1424&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1424eng.htm |
| Senate Amendment 002 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1424sam002.htm |
| Senate Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1424sam001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1424.htm |
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