House Sponsors: TENHOUSE-MYERS,RICHARD. Senate Sponsors: DONAHUE Short description: MID-AMERICA PORT COMMISSION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Mid-America Port Commission Agreement Act. Ratifies the Mid-America Port Commission Agreement with Missouri and Iowa. Creates the Mid-America Port Commission. Provides for the appointment of one commissioner by the Governor and 2 commissioners by the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board. Provides that commissioners serve 6-year terms. Allows the Commission to seek the consent and approval of Congress for the agreement. Effective imme- diately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one commissioner to the Mid-America Port Commission from among the members of the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board appointed by the Governor (now, the Governor appoints one commissioner from the Port District Board to the Commission). Further provides that the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board shall appoint 2 commissioners from its members to the Mid-America Port Commission (now, the Port District Board appoints 2 commissioners to the Commission). Provides that commissioners must be members of the Port District Board. Provides that if a commissioner ceases to be a member of the Port District Board, there shall be vacancy in the office of commissioner. Provides that commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 1832/10 70 ILCS 1832/172 new Includes Henderson, Warren, Morgan, and Mercer Counties in the jurisdiction of the Mid-America Port Commission. Amends the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Act to include those counties in the District. Provides that the registered voters of a county may petition the State Board of Elections requesting that the question of whether the county should be disconnected from the District be submitted to the electors of the county. Provides that if a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the county shall be disconnected from the District. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0566 Last action date: 99-08-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status