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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2127
Introduced 10/19/2005, by Sen. Larry K. Bomke SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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30 ILCS 805/8.29 new |
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Creates the Water Service Termination Act. Prohibits the termination for nonpayment of water or sewer service furnished by any public utility, any utility owned or operated by any unit of local government, or any other entity to residential users, including all tenants of mastermetered buildings. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
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| FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT |
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A BILL FOR
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SB2127 |
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LRB094 14031 MKM 48914 b |
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| AN ACT concerning water and sewer service.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Water |
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| and Sewer Service Termination Act.
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| Section 5. Termination of water or sewer service. No water |
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| or sewer service furnished by any public utility, any utility |
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| owned or operated by any unit of local government, or any other |
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| entity to residential users, including all tenants of |
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| mastermetered buildings, shall be terminated for nonpayment of |
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| bills: |
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| (1) on any day when the National Weather Service |
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| forecast for the following 24 hours covering the county in |
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| which the residence is located includes a heat advisory; or |
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| (2) on any day preceding a holiday or a weekend when |
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| the National Weather Service forecast includes a heat |
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| advisory; or |
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| (3) during the period of each year beginning on July 1 |
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| and through and including September 1.
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| Section 10. Home rule. This Act applies to all units of |
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| local government that own or operate a water or sewer utility, |
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| including home rule units. A home rule unit may not regulate |
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| the termination of water service in a manner inconsistent with |
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| this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) |
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| of Section 6 of Article 7 of the Illinois Constitution on the |
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| concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions |
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| exercised by the State. Nothing in this Section shall prevent |
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| any unit of local government from establishing more stringent |
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| measures.
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| Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding |