HB3765 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3765

Introduced 2/22/2021, 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 or lease of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract. Limits home rule powers.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Water Supply Regulation Act is amended by adding Section 14a as follows:

(415 ILCS 40/14a new)

Sec. 14a. Sale of water resources.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after this effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the State or a unit of local government may not contract for the sale or lease of water resources for a period longer than 4 years, inclusive of extensions or renewals of the contract.

(b) A home rule unit may not regulate the sale of water resources in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.