Bill Text: IL HB6604 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Water and Sewer Tax Relief Division of the Municipal Utilities Article of the Code. Provides that for a period of 10 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1) the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-11-02 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB6604 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB6604-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB6604 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 117.2 heading new
65 ILCS 5/11-117.2-1 new
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Water and Sewer Tax Relief Division of the Municipal Utilities Article of the Code. Provides that for a period of 10 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1) the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Division 117.2 of Article 11 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 117.2 heading new)
DIVISION 117.2. WATER AND SEWER TAX RELIEF
(65 ILCS 5/11-117.2-1 new)
Sec. 11-117.2-1. Water and sewer tax relief.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
for a period of 10 years after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, a municipality
with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1)
the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale
of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination
thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed
for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service,
or any combination thereof.
(b) A home rule unit may not tax or charge rates for the
provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any
combination thereof, in contradiction to the provisions of
subsection (a) of this Section. To the extent that the

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provisions of any ordinance would operate in contradiction to
the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, such
provisions shall be void. This Section is a denial and
limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection
(g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.