Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1140

• File #: 09-1140
• Version: 1
• Name: Amendments to 2009 State Legislative Program
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/8/2009
• In control: Revenue, Records, and Legislation Committee
• Final action: 1/20/2009
• Title: Resolution requesting amendments to the 2009 Lake County State Legislative Program.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/20/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted as amended	Pass
1/14/2009	1	Revenue, Records, and Legislation Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass

Title
Resolution requesting amendments to the 2009 Lake County State Legislative Program.
Staff Summary
· There have been economic and political changes in Springfield that impact Lake County’s Legislative Agenda.
· In light of these changes, it is recommended that Lake County simplify the 2009 Legislative Agenda and focus our efforts on the most important items this year.
· This resolution amends the 2009 Legislative Agenda and removes the following activities: brownfield property late penalty, the local recapture of affordable rental housing funds, and the unsewered communities grant fund from the 2009 Legislative Agenda.
· The RRL Committee will keep a list of the removed legislative items for consideration in future years.

Body
WHEREAS, your Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee has solicited legislative proposals from elected officials and department heads and prepared a Lake County Legislative Program for the 2009 session of the Illinois General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Lake County 2009 Legislative Program encompasses a variety of recommendations designed to upgrade the efficiency and effectiveness of county government in Lake County and throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Board approved the 2009 Legislative Agenda on November 18, 2008, and

WHEREAS, there have been changes in economic, political, and administrative structures in Springfield that impact Lake County’s Legislative Agenda; and

WHEREAS, the Revenue, Records and Legislation Committee seeks to amend the 2009 Lake County State Legislative Program to simplify the agenda and focus our efforts on the most important items this year, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the 2009 Lake County State Legislative Program is hereby amended, a copy of which program is attached hereto and made part hereof; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this County Board does hereby approve and support those efforts n...