SB0620ham003 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

Filed: 5/28/2007

09500SB0620ham003 LRB095 08540 MJR 37144 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 620

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 620, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and lines numbers of House Amendment No. 2, on page 10, by replacing lines 3 through 14 with the following:

"(o) A water utility, municipality, or non-profit water system that receives notice that a fire hydrant is inoperable shall be required to report the situation to the unit of local government on an annual basis and fire department or fire district within 2 hours of receiving notice, and shall be required to make repairs within 2 days. A water utility, municipality, or non-profit water system that fails to notify the fire department or fire district within 2 hours after receiving notice that a fire hydrant is broken shall be fined $100 per day to be paid to the fire department or fire district. The penalty shall be waived if a delay in the repair is unavoidable.".