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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5855         </title>
<shortdesc>MWRD-VOLUNTARY ANNEX DIST LAND</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kambium Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>70 ILCS 2605/89 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides conditions and restrictions for the board of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to authorize the District to petition a municipality for the voluntary annexation of District land. Provides conditions for an annexation agreement with a municipality regarding the voluntary annexation of District land. Provides for the recovery of costs and attorney fees associated with a voluntary annexation if a municipality uses District land to satisfy a forcible annexation predicate in violation of an annexation agreement. Defines terms.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/22/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/10/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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