HB 5605 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

MUNI-UNCONSCIONABLE WATER RATE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipal waterworks system, water supply system, or combined waterworks and sewerage system may not charge consumers for the provision of water service in an amount that is determined by a court to be unconscionably extreme or represents a gross disparity between the cost to the municipality of providing the water service and the cost charged to the consumer. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act requiring implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Local Government Subcommittee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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