PUBLIC LABOR REL-WATER SYSTEM Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi-Pamela J. Althoff-M. Maggie Crotty, Kirk W. Dillard-Susan Garrett-Carole Pankau, Ron Sandack, John J. Millner and Gary Forby House Sponsors(Rep. Emily McAsey-Renée Kosel-Patricia R. Bellock-Jim Durkin, Naomi D. Jakobsson and Michael G. Connelly) 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0586 70 ILCS 405/1from Ch. 5, par. 106Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 405/1Adds reference to:65 ILCS 5/11-124-5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that where a water system that is owned by a public utility provides water to customers located in 2 or more municipalities, the system may be acquired by a majority (instead of "either or all") of the municipalities by eminent domain, and if the system is to be acquired by more than one municipality, then there must be an intergovernmental agreement. Further provides that any water system acquired by a municipality or municipalities shall have any work on the system performed by employees who are members of a collective bargaining unit. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 1603Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Board must recognize a labor organization as the exclusive representative of the employees of an acquired water system where there was a historical pattern of representation by that organization. Further amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires a municipality that acquires a water system to offer available positions to qualified employees of the system. Effective immediately.Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) The penalty enhancements associated with SB 83 would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) This Bill does not have any significant fiscal impact to the State.Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 83 will have no fiscal impact on any pension funds or retirement systems in Illinois.State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 83 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Does not create a State mandate.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Does not pre-empt home rule authority. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/10/2011SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/16/2011SenatePostponed - Local Government 2/17/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/17/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/1/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/2/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/2/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2011 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack 3/2/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner 3/3/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/13/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-003-000 4/15/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi 4/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2011SenateVerified 4/15/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-021-000 4/15/2011HouseArrived in House 4/15/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/15/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/15/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/25/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 5/13/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 5/13/2011HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Durkin 5/13/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/28/2011HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens 5/28/2011HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens 5/28/2011HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens 5/28/2011HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Ron Stephens 5/28/2011HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/28/2011HouseCorrectional Note Filed 5/28/2011HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed 5/28/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000 5/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2011HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 5/29/2011HousePension Note Filed 5/29/2011HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 5/30/2011HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/30/2011HouseHome Rule Note Filed 5/30/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Emily McAsey 5/30/2011HouseFiscal Note Request is Inapplicable ; 091-024-000 5/30/2011HouseJudicial Note Request is Inapplicable ; 091-024-000 5/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-045-003 5/30/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2011SenateEffective Date August 26, 2011 8/26/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0586