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 Bill Status of HB5257  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  MUNI CD-SPC ASSESSMENT-UTILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Removes a Section that authorizes any municipality that owns or operates a public utility to collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90-days past due. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new
Adds reference to:
65 ILCS 5/9-2-4.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In a Section concerning special assessments associated with certain ordinance violations, changes the definition of "Code" to include any municipal ordinance that requires, after notice, the cutting of grass, trees, bushes, and weeds (now, grass and weeds).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2012HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Cities & Villages Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 012-002-000
  3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
  3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  3/26/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/27/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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