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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5131   </title>
<shortdesc>MUNI CD-SPC ASSESSMENT-UTILITY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Timothy L. Schmitz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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