MWRD-FLOODPLAIN/STORMWATER
Summary
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago may provide for a civil penalty for each offense of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, with each day's continuance of a violation to be a separate offense, excluding costs and fees that may be assessed. Requires a hearing in front of the board of commissioners, or its designee, before a civil penalty may be imposed. Specifies procedures that must be adopted by the board of commissioners relating to imposing a civil penalty. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
74–37
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic77
96% Yea
R
Republican40
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 034-017-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
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