99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6604
 
Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 117.2 heading new
65 ILCS 5/11-117.2-1 new

     Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Water and Sewer Tax Relief Division of the Municipal Utilities Article of the Code. Provides that for a period of 10 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act, a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1) the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination thereof. Limits home rule powers.  Effective immediately.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by adding 
5Division 117.2 of Article 11 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 117.2 heading new)
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DIVISION 117.2.  WATER AND SEWER TAX RELIEF

 
8    (65 ILCS 5/11-117.2-1 new)
9    Sec. 11-117.2-1. Water and sewer tax relief.
10    (a)   Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 
11for a period of 10 years after the effective date of this 
12amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, a municipality 
13with a population of more than 1,000,000 may not increase: (1) 
14the amount or rate of any tax imposed on the provision or sale 
15of water, utility, or sewer service, or any combination 
16thereof; or (2) the amount or rate of any charge or fee imposed 
17for the provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, 
18or any combination thereof.
19    (b)   A home rule unit may not tax or charge rates for the 
20provision or sale of water, utility, or sewer service, or any 
21combination thereof, in contradiction to the provisions of 
22subsection (a) of this Section.  To the extent that the 
 
 
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1provisions of any ordinance would operate in contradiction to 
2the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, such 
3provisions shall be void.  This Section is a denial and 
4limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection 
5(g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
 
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.