WATER AUTHORITIES-DISSOLVE House SponsorsRep. Steven A. Andersson-Margo McDermed-Keith R. Wheeler, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 7/29/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0668 70 ILCS 3715/28 Amends the Water Authorities Act. Provides that a water authority may be dissolved upon referendum of the electors of the water authority. Provides that the business affairs of the water authority shall be closed after approval of a referendum dissolving the water authority and for the disposition of property following dissolution. Further provides that any money remaining shall be paid to the school treasurer of the school district or districts in which the water authority was situated. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: excludes the City of Chicago; changes the number of electors required to file a petition to dissolve a water authority from 100 to 500; provides that where an authority has entered into a multiyear lease on real property assets, the court may order that real property transferred to a unit of local government operating the real property, and may order that the transfer be made without compensation in specified circumstances; changes from 2 years to 4 years how often a petition may be filed to dissolve a water district; provides that bonds issued or contracts entered into by an authority shall be fulfilled or repaid as required under the terms of the bonds or contracts (rather than just discharged); and that any money remaining after the dissolution of a water authority shall be transferred to the county (rather than the school treasurer of a school district or districts).House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that moneys remaining after the business affairs of the authority have closed up shall be paid proportionately to the township or townships in which the water authority is situated or to the county or counties in the case of any area of the authority that is located outside of a township. 12/30/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson 1/13/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/13/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 2/16/2016HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 3/24/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson 3/24/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 4/5/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 4/6/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 4/6/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson 4/13/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/14/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/14/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/20/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/20/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 5/3/2016SenateAssigned to Local Government 5/11/2016SenateDo Pass Local Government; 011-000-000 5/11/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016 5/17/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016 5/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/19/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2016HouseSent to the Governor 7/29/2016HouseGovernor Approved 7/29/2016HouseEffective Date July 29, 2016 7/29/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0668