Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-BUTLER-PARKER-VIVERITO. House Sponsors: MCAULIFFE-CAPPARELLI-MOORE,EUGENE-BURKE-DURKIN Short description: MWRD-LOCAL GOV ASSISTANCE PROG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Authorizes the District to create a Local Government Assistance Program for the purpose of making loans to units of local government to finance improvements to local sewerage systems. Authorizes the District to issue bonds to finance the program. Provides that the bonds may be payable from any available revenues of the District, including loan repayments. Deletes certain provisions relating to the Local Improvement Revolving Loan Fund and the sale of surplus real estate. Also makes a technical correction to the list of bonds that may be issued by the District without referendum, adding a cross reference to the Section under which construction working cash fund bonds may be issued. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes references to alternate bonds. Specifies that the assistance bonds are revenue bonds. Deletes provision authorizing the District to pledge revenues. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes a provision authorizing the extension of collection systems. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0690 Last action date: 98-07-31 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status