101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3873

 

Introduced 10/17/2019, by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 40/14a new

    Amends the Public Water Supply Regulation Act. Provides that the State or a unit of local government may not contract for the sale of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract. Limits home rule powers.


LRB101 12968 AWJ 61804 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3873LRB101 12968 AWJ 61804 b

1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Water Supply Regulation Act is
5amended by adding Section 14a as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 40/14a new)
7    Sec. 14a. Sale of water resources.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and
9after this effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st
10General Assembly, the State or a unit of local government may
11not contract for the sale of water resources for a period
12longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the
13contract.
14    (b) A home rule unit may not regulate the sale of water
15resources in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This
16Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of
17Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent
18exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised
19by the State.