Bill Text: IL HB5604 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not operate an emergency sewer repair program. Provides that a municipality that maintains and repairs a waterworks system, a water supply system, or a combined waterworks and sewerage system must publish on its website a plan for the maintenance and repair of underground water service lines (and sewerage systems in a combined waterworks and sewerage system). Provides that the plan must detail any scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the following 5-year period, as well as any scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the following 10-year period. Provides that physical copies of the plan must be made available for inspection and review at a municipal office. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5604 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB5604-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB5604 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-109-5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-129-8.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-130-8.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-139-2.5 new
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may not operate an emergency sewer repair program. Provides that a municipality that maintains and repairs a waterworks system, a water supply system, or a combined waterworks and sewerage system must publish on its website a plan for the maintenance and repair of underground water service lines (and sewerage systems in a combined waterworks and sewerage system). Provides that the plan must detail any scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the following 5-year period, as well as any scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the following 10-year period. Provides that physical copies of the plan must be made available for inspection and review at a municipal office. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
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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
Sections 11-109-5, 11-129-8.5, 11-130-8.5, and 11-139-2.5 as
follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-109-5 new)
Sec. 11-109-5. Emergency sewer repair programs. A
municipality, including a home rule municipality, may not
operate an emergency sewer repair program. 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.
(65 ILCS 5/11-129-8.5 new)
Sec. 11-129-8.5. Scheduled maintenance and repair plan.
(a) A municipality that maintains and repairs a waterworks
system or water supply system must publish on its website a
plan for the maintenance and repair of underground water
service lines. The plan must detail any scheduled or
foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the
following 5-year period, as well as any scheduled or
foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the

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following 10-year period. Physical copies of the plan must be
made available for inspection and review at a municipal office.
(b) A home rule municipality shall establish and publish a
scheduled maintenance and repair plan in a manner no less
restrictive than provided for in 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.
(65 ILCS 5/11-130-8.5 new)
Sec. 11-130-8.5. Scheduled maintenance and repair plan.
(a) A municipality that maintains and repairs a waterworks
system must publish on its website a plan for the maintenance
and repair of underground water service lines. The plan must
detail any scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to
be completed over the following 5-year period, as well as any
scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed
over the following 10-year period. Physical copies of the plan
must be made available for inspection and review at a municipal
office.
(b) A home rule municipality shall establish and publish a
scheduled maintenance and repair plan in a manner no less
restrictive than provided for in 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.

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(65 ILCS 5/11-139-2.5 new)
Sec. 11-139-2.5. Scheduled maintenance and repair plan.
(a) A municipality that maintains and repairs a combined
waterworks and sewerage system must publish on its website a
plan for the maintenance and repair of underground water
service lines and sewerage systems. The plan must detail any
scheduled or foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed
over the following 5-year period, as well as any scheduled or
foreseeable maintenance and repair to be completed over the
following 10-year period. Physical copies of the plan must be
made available for inspection and review at a municipal office.
(b) A home rule municipality shall establish and publish a
scheduled maintenance and repair plan in a manner no less
restrictive than provided for in 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.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.