UTILITY-WATER/SEWER REFERENDUM Senate SponsorsSen. Andy Manar-Sue Rezin, Paul Schimpf-Iris Y. Martinez, John F. Curran and Terry Link 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/9-210.5Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning procedures for a large public utility to acquire a water or sewer utility, provides that if the water or sewer utility being acquired is owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State, a referendum will be required to approve the acquisition of the water or sewer utility by the large public utility (rather than only requiring a public meeting and publication of the terms of acquisition in a newspaper of general circulation in the area that the water or sewer utility operates). Effective immediately. 2/4/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar 2/4/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2020SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/4/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 3/4/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die