House Sponsors: DAVIS,STEVE. Senate Sponsors: WATSON Short description: SEWER CHARGES-LIENS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act. Provides that a lien for delinquent sewerage service payments shall be superior to any other lien, regardless of when filed, except for local, State, and federal tax liens and liens for the support of dependent children. Provides that liens for delinquent sewerage service payments may be collected and enforced in the same manner as provided for the taxes for the premises to which the services were rendered. Provides that the payment of delinquent charges for sewerage service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing either water service or sewerage service to those premises, or both. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes amendatory language in the bill providing that the lien for unpaid sewerage charges shall be superior to any other lien except for local, State and federal tax liens and liens for the support of children and restores existing language. Removes the amendatory provision that liens for delinquent sewerage payments that are entered on the tax rolls shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as provided for taxes and the enforcement of the lien for taxes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act. Provides that liens for delinquent sewerage service charges may be certified annually to the proper tax assessing office, which shall enter the delinquent charges upon the next tax roll. Moneys collected shall be remitted to the municipality or sanitary district, as the case may be. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 60 ILCS 1/205-75 Deletes everything. Amends the Township Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, and the Sanitary District Revenue Bond Act. Provides that the payment of delinquent charges incurred after the effective date of this amendatory Act for sewerage service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing either water service or sewerage service, or both, to those premises. Provides that a charge is delinquent if it is more than 60 days overdue. Provides that the provider of sewerage service shall not request discontinuation of water service before sending a notice of the delinquency to the sewer user and affording the user an opportunity to be heard. Provides that before a provider of water service that is subject to the rules of the Illinois Commerce Commission disconnects water service under these Act, the provider must do so in substantial compliance with procedural rules of the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding disconnection of water service. Provides that "sewerage service" means treatment, collection, or transport of sewerage. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status