Bill Title: Creates the Rock Island Regional Port District Act. Establishes the Rock Island Regional Port District within the corporate limits of the City of Rock Island. Provides that territory of adjacent municipalities may be annexed into the Port District. Provides that the governing and administrative body of the Rock Island Regional Port District initially consists of the Rock Island City Council but will later include the city councils of annexed territories of adjacent municipalities. Contains provisions related to the operation of the Port District, rights and powers of the Port District and participating municipalities, lease of property, easements and permits, bonds and tax levies, eminent domain powers, and other provisions. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Amends the Foreign Trade Zones Act and Eminent Domain Act making conforming changes.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0242 [SB1897 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Michael Halpin [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Neil Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gregg Johnson [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-072	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Daniel Swanson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-071	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tony McCombie [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-089	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Norine Hammond [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-094	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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