House Sponsors: CAPPARELLI-BUGIELSKI-SAVIANO-LYONS,JOSEPH-MCAULIFFE, KRAUSE AND MULLIGAN. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T Short description: MWRD-COOK CO STORMWATER PLAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides for the adoption and implementation of a Cook County stormwater management plan by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Authorizes the District to implement the plan throughout Cook County. Authorizes the District to impose fees on new development within the District. Authorizes the District to impose taxes for stormwater management purposes and amends the Property Tax Code to exclude those taxes from the tax caps imposed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 778 will not have a fiscal impact on DCCA. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 55 ILCS 5/5-1062.1 Deletes all substantive provisions of the bill. Retains only the caption for the new Section added to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act concerning stormwater management. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Since the bill is not a supplemental appropriation, the Balanced Budget Note Act is inapplicable. BALANCED BUDGET NOTE, H-AM 1 (Bureau of the Budget) Same as from previous note. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) The bill would not increase the number of judges needed. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) Same as previous note. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) No change from previous DCCA fiscal note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) HB 778 (H-am 1) does not create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status