The 2017 legislative session was a successful one for the City of Peoria. This year, Intergovernmental Affairs staff reviewed several hundred bills and worked with other City staff to determine if any of these bills would impact the City.  Of these, IGA staff actively tracked and lobbied against two dozen bills that would have negatively impacted the City – either in terms of financial impact or in terms of the City’s ability to serve Peoria residents.  Of these bills, all but one were either stopped or amended.  IGA staff also worked to support six pieces of legislation – three of which were ultimately signed into law. 

Work to prepare for the 2018 legislative session is already started.  Planning for future transportation infrastructure and transit needs in the region is ongoing, as are discussions with other cities about challenges facing the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.