WATER COMMISSION-TERRITORY House SponsorsRep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.-Bob Biggins-Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Millner) 10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken 70 ILCS 3720/2from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 252 Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Provides that the territory of a water commission shall not include territory within a municipality that constructs and operates its own water system.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Provides that certain units of local government may change their status from being an included unit within a county water commission to being an excluded unit. Provides that, if the unit of local government changes its status, it can no longer demand future service from the county water commission and may not be reinstated as an included unit. Provides that, if a unit of local government switches status, the water commission must transfer to the unit of local government any funds collected from that unit of local government since January 1, 2006. Provides that the funds must be transferred within 90 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. 2/7/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 2/7/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/6/2007HouseRe-assigned to Local Government Committee 3/14/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/14/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 009-000-000 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Vetoed 9/19/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007 10/5/2007HouseTotal Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken