LOCGOV-DEBT REFORM WATER LOANS Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Mike Fortner-Sidney H. Mathias) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0517 30 ILCS 350/17.5 Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. Exempts the Water Pollution Control Loan Program and the Public Water Supply Loan Program from the statutory time limitations set for bonds authorized by referendum or backdoor referendum. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Provides that whenever the applicable law provides that the authorization of or the issuance of bonds under the Water Pollution Control Loan Program or the Public Water Supply Loan Program, under Title IV-A of the Environmental Protection Act, is subject to either a referendum or backdoor referendum, the approval, once obtained, remains (i) for 7 years after the date of the referendum or (ii) for 5 years after the end of the petition period for a backdoor referendum. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1729 would not have any fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. Rather, the bill would simply ensure that those local governments that receive such loans have sufficient time and legal authority to repay the loans and complete their projects. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 3/29/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/25/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/25/2007HouseArrived in House 4/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/25/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/25/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/25/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 009-001-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/25/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/31/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-026-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0517