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Public Act 102-0507
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| HB3853 Enrolled | LRB102 12498 CMG 17835 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by |
renumbering and changing Section 105, as added by Public Act |
101-562, as follows:
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(110 ILCS 305/115)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022) |
Sec. 115 105. Water rates report. |
(a) Subject to appropriation, no later than December 1, |
2022 2020, the Government Finance Research Center at the |
University of Illinois at Chicago, in coordination with an |
intergovernmental advisory committee, must issue a report |
evaluating the setting of water rates throughout the Lake |
Michigan service area of northeastern Illinois and, no later |
than December 1, 2023 2021, for the remainder of Illinois. The |
report must provide recommendations for policy and regulatory |
needs at the State and local level based on its findings. The |
report shall, at a minimum, address all of the following |
areas: |
(1) The components of a water bill. |
(2) Reasons for increases in water rates. |
(3) The definition of affordability throughout the |
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State and any variances to that definition. |
(4) Evidence of rate-setting that utilizes |
inappropriate practices. |
(5) The extent to which State or local policies drive |
cost increases or variations in rate-settings. |
(6) Challenges within economically disadvantaged |
communities in setting water rates. |
(7) Opportunities for increased intergovernmental |
coordination for setting equitable water rates. |
(b) In developing the report under this Section, the |
Government Finance Research Center shall form an advisory |
committee, which shall be composed of all of the following |
members: |
(1) The Director of the Environmental Protection |
Agency, or his or her designee. |
(2) The Director of Natural Resources, or his or her |
designee. |
(3) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, |
or his or her designee. |
(4) The Attorney General, or his or her designee. |
(5) At least 2 members who are representatives of |
private water utilities operating in Illinois, appointed |
by the Director of the Government Finance Research Center. |
(6) At least 4 members who are representatives of |
municipal water utilities, appointed by the Director of |
the Government Finance Research Center. |
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(7) One member who is a representative of an |
environmental justice advocacy organization, appointed by |
the Director of the Government Finance Research Center. |
(8) One member who is a representative of a consumer |
advocacy organization, appointed by the Director of the |
Government Finance Research Center. |
(9) One member who is a representative of an |
environmental planning organization that serves |
northeastern Illinois, appointed by the Director of the |
Government Finance Research Center. |
(10) The Director of the Illinois State Water Survey, |
or his or her designee. |
(11) The Chairperson of the Illinois Commerce |
Commission, or his or her designee. |
(c) After all members are appointed, the committee shall |
hold its first meeting at the call of the Director of the |
Government Finance Research Center, at which meeting the |
members shall select a chairperson from among themselves. |
After its first meeting, the committee shall meet at the call |
of the chairperson. Members of the committee shall serve |
without compensation but may be reimbursed for their |
reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in performing their |
duties. The Government Finance Research Center shall provide |
administrative and other support to the committee. |
(d) No later than 60 days after August 23, 2019 (the |
effective date of Public Act 101-562) this amendatory Act of |
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the 101st General Assembly, the Government Finance Research |
Center must provide an opportunity for public comment on the |
questions to be addressed in the report, the metrics to be |
used, and the recommendations that need to be issued. |
(e) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024 2022.
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(Source: P.A. 101-562, eff. 8-23-19; revised 10-21-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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