Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3402

Deletes everything. Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any water commission established under the Water Commission Act of 1985 is abolished on October 1, 2003, and, on that date, the home county of the abolished commission shall assume all assets, property, liabilities, rights, powers, duties, and functions of the abolished commission. Contains various provisions concerning the transfer of assets, property, liabilities, rights, powers, duties, and functions from the abolished commission to the home county. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act, the Counties Code, and the Municipal Code to make corresponding changes. In the Counties Code, requires the health Department and the emergency management agency of the home county of an abolished water commission to develop and fund a homeland security and bioterrorism response plan. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires the Auditor General to conduct an annual audit of the water fund of certain county water commissions. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Contains provisions concerning the duties of certain municipalities to provide water to unincorporated areas. Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Makes changes concerning the appointment of the chairman of a county water commission. Requires a county water commission to transfer the amount of $15,000,000 to the home county board on or before July 1 of each year beginning with July 1, 2003, for a period of 5 years. Allows the home county to find, by resolution, that wells in an unincorporated territory are tainted or contaminated. Provides that the county water commission by resolution shall determine which municipality is most appropriate for supplying water to the unincorporated territory. Requires the appropriate municipality to provide access to water for the unincorporated territory within 90 days of the determination. Requires the municipality to sell water to the territory but allows the municipality to sell the water at a higher rate than that charged to municipal customers. Provides that subsequent entrants to a water supply contract shall pay rates equal to rates paid by other parties pursuant to the water supply contract and provides that water rates charged to municipalities on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall not be increased for 5 years. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Provides for severability. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.

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