Illinois House Bill 5606 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipal waterworks system, water supply system, or combined waterworks and sewerage system shall offer reduced rates to consumers living in a household at or below 150% of the federal poverty guidelines. Provides that upon the submission of a signed affidavit and evidence verifying the consumer's household income, the municipal water system shall grant a 25% discount on all subsequent charges for water service. Provides that a municipality may require annual recertification of income levels for qualifying consumers and that it may not charge to qualifying consumers any fees related to the disconnection or reconnection of water service. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act requiring implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

MUNI-LOW INCOME WATER RATES

Rep. Thaddeus Jones [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-04-13	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-10	House	To Local Government Subcommittee
2018-03-21	House	Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	805	8.42	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	11-129-6.5	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	11-130-3.5	New Code	See Bill Text
65	5	11-139-8.5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5606&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5606.htm