MWRD-FLOODPLAIN/STORMWATER Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Joyce Mason) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0221 70 ILCS 2605/7hAmends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago may provide for a civil penalty for each offense of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, with each day's continuance of a violation to be a separate offense, excluding costs and fees that may be assessed. Requires a hearing in front of the board of commissioners, or its designee, before a civil penalty may be imposed. Specifies procedures that must be adopted by the board of commissioners relating to imposing a civil penalty. Effective immediately. 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-017-000 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 4/18/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 4/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/9/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000 5/9/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/7/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0221