Bill Text: IL HB3873 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Water Supply Regulation Act. Provides that the State or a unit of local government may not contract for the sale of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract. Limits home rule powers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-10-17 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB3873 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3873-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3873 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 40/14a new
Amends the Public Water Supply Regulation Act. Provides that the State or a unit of local government may not contract for the sale of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract. Limits home rule powers.
LRB101 12968 AWJ 61804 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB3873 LRB101 12968 AWJ 61804 b
AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Water Supply Regulation Act is
amended by adding Section 14a as follows:
(415 ILCS 40/14a new)
Sec. 14a. Sale of water resources.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and
after this effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st
General Assembly, the State or a unit of local government may
not contract for the sale of water resources for a period
longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the
contract.
(b) A home rule unit may not regulate the sale of water
resources in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
by the State.