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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 249    </title>
<shortdesc>WATER COMMISSION-TERRITORY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Millner</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.-Mike Fortner)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0114</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>70 ILCS 3720/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 252</aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Local Government;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 23, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Local Government</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Local Government;  006-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2008</action>
<statusdate>8/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0114</action>
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