Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Filed: 3/24/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5166 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5166 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Drainage Code is amended by 
5adding Section 10-3.5 as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 605/10-3.5 new)
7    Sec. 10-3.5. Dissolution of sanitary districts having 
8fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
11district is dissolved.
12    "Dissolving district" means a district proposed to be 
13dissolved under this Section.
14    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
15board of a special district, the corporate authorities of a 
16municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
 
 
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1board of a county.
2    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
3local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
4of a district proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
5    (b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided 
6in this Code, a district having fewer than 1,000,000 
7inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of:
8        (1) a majority of the commissioners of a district to 
9    dissolve the district on a specified date of dissolution 
10    and transfer the district's rights, duties, and 
11    liabilities to a receiving unit of local government on or 
12    before a specified date of dissolution; and
13        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
14    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
15    and liabilities of the dissolving district on or before a 
16    specified date of dissolution.
17    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
18personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
19personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
20dissolving district shall be transferred to the receiving unit 
21of local government.
22    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving district is 
23dissolved.
24    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
25duties of the dissolving district may be exercised by the 
26receiving unit of local government.
 
 
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1    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
2local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
3confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
4resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
5dissolving district.
 
6    Section 10. The Sanitary District Act of 1907 is amended 
7by adding Section 28.5 as follows:
 
8    (70 ILCS 2205/28.5 new)
9    Sec. 28.5. Dissolution of sanitary districts having fewer 
10than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
11    (a) As used in this Section:
12    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
13sanitary district is dissolved.
14    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
15proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
16    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
17board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
18municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
19board of a county.
20    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
21local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
22of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
23Section.
24    (b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided 
 
 
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1in this Act, a sanitary district organized under this Act 
2having fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved 
3upon the affirmative vote of:
4        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
5    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
6    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
7    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving 
8    unit of local government on or before a specified date of 
9    dissolution; and
10        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
11    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
12    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
13    before a specified date of dissolution.
14    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
15personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
16personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
17dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
18receiving unit of local government.
19    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
20district is dissolved.
21    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
22duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
23the receiving unit of local government.
24    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
25local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
26confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
 
 
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1resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
2dissolving sanitary district.
 
3    Section 15. The North Shore Water Reclamation District Act 
4is amended by adding Section 30.5 as follows:
 
5    (70 ILCS 2305/30.5 new)
6    Sec. 30.5. Dissolution of sanitary districts having fewer 
7than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
10sanitary district is dissolved.
11    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
12proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
13    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
14board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
15municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
16board of a county.
17    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
18local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
19of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
20Section.
21    (b) A sanitary district organized under this Act having 
22fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the 
23affirmative vote of:
24        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
 
 
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1    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
2    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
3    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving 
4    unit of local government on or before a specified date of 
5    dissolution; and
6        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
7    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
8    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
9    before a specified date of dissolution.
10    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
11personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
12personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
13dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
14receiving unit of local government.
15    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
16district is dissolved.
17    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
18duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
19the receiving unit of local government.
20    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
21local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
22confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
23resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
24dissolving sanitary district.
 
25    Section 20. The Sanitary District Act of 1917 is amended 
 
 
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1by adding Section 27.5 as follows:
 
2    (70 ILCS 2405/27.5 new)
3    Sec. 27.5. Dissolution of sanitary districts having fewer 
4than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
5    (a) As used in this Section:
6    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
7sanitary district is dissolved.
8    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
9proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
10    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
11board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
12municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
13board of a county.
14    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
15local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
16of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
17Section.
18    (b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided 
19in this Act, a sanitary district organized under this Act 
20having fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved 
21upon the affirmative vote of:
22        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
23    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
24    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
25    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to the 
 
 
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1    receiving unit of local government on or before a 
2    specified date of dissolution; and
3        (2) a majority of the governing body of a receiving 
4    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
5    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
6    before a specified date of dissolution.
7    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
8personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
9personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
10dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
11receiving unit of local government.
12    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
13district is dissolved.
14    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
15duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
16the receiving unit of local government.
17    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
18local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
19confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
20resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
21dissolving sanitary district.
 
22    Section 25. The Sanitary District Act of 1936 is amended 
23by adding Section 33.2 as follows:
 
24    (70 ILCS 2805/33.2 new)
 
 
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1    Sec. 33.2. Dissolution of sanitary districts having fewer 
2than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
3    (a) As used in this Section:
4    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
5sanitary district is dissolved.
6    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
7proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
8    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
9board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
10municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
11board of a county.
12    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
13local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
14of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
15Section.
16    (b) In addition to other methods of dissolution provided 
17in this Act, a sanitary district organized under this Act 
18having fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved 
19upon the affirmative vote of:
20        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
21    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
22    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
23    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving 
24    unit of local government on or before a specified date of 
25    dissolution; and
26        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
 
 
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1    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
2    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
3    before a specified date of dissolution.
4    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
5personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
6personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
7dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
8receiving unit of local government.
9    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
10district is dissolved.
11    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
12duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
13the receiving unit of local government.
14    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
15local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
16confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
17resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
18dissolving sanitary district.
 
19    Section 30. The Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974 
20is amended by adding Section 2-10.5 as follows:
 
21    (70 ILCS 2905/2-10.5 new)
22    Sec. 2-10.5. Dissolution of sanitary districts having 
23fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
24    (a) As used in this Section:
 
 
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1    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
2sanitary district is dissolved.
3    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
4proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
5    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
6board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
7municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
8board of a county.
9    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
10local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
11of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
12Section.
13    (b) A sanitary district organized under this Act having 
14fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the 
15affirmative vote of:
16        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
17    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
18    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
19    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving 
20    unit of local government on or before a specified date of 
21    dissolution; and
22        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
23    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
24    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
25    before a specified date of dissolution.
26    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
 
 
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1personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
2personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
3dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
4receiving unit of local government.
5    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
6district is dissolved.
7    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
8duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
9the receiving unit of local government.
10    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
11local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
12confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
13resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
14dissolving sanitary district.
 
15    Section 35. The Eastern Will Sanitary District Act is 
16amended by adding Section 25 as follows:
 
17    (70 ILCS 3020/25 new)
18    Sec. 25. Dissolution of sanitary districts having fewer 
19than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
20    (a) As used in this Section:
21    "Date of dissolution" means the date that a dissolving 
22sanitary district is dissolved.
23    "Dissolving sanitary district" means the sanitary district 
24proposed to be dissolved under this Section.
 
 
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1    "Governing body" includes, but is not limited to, the 
2board of a sanitary district, the corporate authorities of a 
3municipality, the township board of a township, and the county 
4board of a county.
5    "Receiving unit of local government" means the unit of 
6local government receiving the rights, duties, and liabilities 
7of the sanitary district proposed to be dissolved under this 
8Section.
9    (b) A sanitary district organized under this Act having 
10fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall be dissolved upon the 
11affirmative vote of:
12        (1) a majority of the governing body of the dissolving 
13    sanitary district to dissolve the sanitary district on a 
14    specified date of dissolution and transfer the sanitary 
15    district's rights, duties, and liabilities to a receiving 
16    unit of local government on or before a specified date of 
17    dissolution; and
18        (2) a majority of the governing body of the receiving 
19    unit of local government to receive the rights, duties, 
20    and liabilities of the dissolving sanitary district on or 
21    before a specified date of dissolution.
22    (c) On or before the date of dissolution, all real and 
23personal property, and any other assets, together with all 
24personnel, contractual obligations, and liabilities of the 
25dissolving sanitary district shall be transferred to the 
26receiving unit of local government.
 
 
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1    (d) On the date of dissolution, the dissolving sanitary 
2district is dissolved.
3    (e) On and after the date of dissolution, all rights and 
4duties of the dissolving sanitary district may be exercised by 
5the receiving unit of local government.
6    (f) Before the date of dissolution, the receiving unit of 
7local government shall submit a service continuation plan 
8confirming that the receiving unit of local government has the 
9resources to continue providing the services provided by the 
10dissolving sanitary district.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.".