90th General Assembly
Summary of SB1001
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Senate Sponsors:
RAUSCHENBERGER-FARLEY.

House Sponsors:
CROTTY

Short description: 
WATER RECLAM DIST-INDUS DSCHGE                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Metropolitan   Water   Reclamation   District   Act.      
   Prohibits  the  discharge of sewage, industrial waste, or other wastes      
   into a sanitary  district's  sewerage  system,  or  the  construction,      
   installation,  or  operation  of  a  sewer  or  sewerage  system  that      
   discharges  sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into the sewage      
   system.  Provides that  the  Board  of  Commissioners  of  a  sanitary      
   district  may  assess  any  penalties  against  a  person  who makes a      
   prohibited discharge.  Sets procedures for hearings to assess civil         
   penalties.   Provides  that  the  civil penalty shall be a lien on the      
   property of the person making the discharge.  Provides that the sani-       
   tary district may issue a permit and approve the plans for any sewer-       
   age system that will be connected to the sanitary district's sewage         
   system. Repeals current provisions stating that it is unlawful to dis-      
   charge into the sewers of a sanitary district any discharge from any        
   industrial or manufacturing plant. Repeals current provisions empower-      
   ing the sanitary district to require municipalities to obtain approval      
   of all plans and specifications for the construction of sewers con-         
   necting with the sanitary district. Contains other provisions.              
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          70 ILCS 2605/7b                                                      
          70 ILCS 2605/7f rep.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          70 ILCS 2605/7f                                                      
          70 ILCS 2605/7g                                                      
        Deletes everything and reinserts similar  provisions.  Deletes  a      
   definition of "sewerage system".  Provides that orders shall be served      
   on  the  owner, officer, registered agent, or individual designated by      
   permit (instead of  owner  or  operator  or  a  responsible  corporate      
   official)  of  the  party causing a discharge.  Provides that judicial      
   review of final orders of the Board of Commissioners shall be governed      
   by the Administrative Review Law.  Provides that a  civil  penalty  of      
   not  less  than  $1,000  shall  be  assessed for each day that a party      
   violates a sanitary district order.  Provides that a sanitary district      
   shall specify by ordinance the changes, additions, or extensions to an      
   existing sewerage system that will require a permit.  Provides that it      
   is a Class A misdemeanor to take industrial wastes or other wastes and      
   intentionally discharge such wastes onto any sewer, sewer manhole, any      
   appurtenances thereto, or to any waters without possession of a  valid      
   and   legally   issued   permit.    Makes   other  changes.  Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          70 ILCS 2605/7b                                                      
          70 ILCS 2605/7f rep.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          70 ILCS 2605/7f                                                      
          70 ILCS 2605/7g                                                      
        Deletes  everything  and  reinserts  the  provisions  of   Senate      
   Amendment No. 1.  Makes technical corrections. Effective immediately.       
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                    
          SB1001 fails to create a State mandate.                              
          FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                                   
          SB 1001 imposes no additional requirements and does not have a       
          fiscal impact on units of local gov't.                               
          FISCAL NOTE (DCCA)                                                   
          SB 1001 imposes no additional requirements and does not have a       
          fiscal impact on units of local gov't.                               
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0354

   Last action date: 97-08-08

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   2


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