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Introduced
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the president of the board of trustees of a sanitary district created under the Act shall not receive more than $21,750 (rather than $18,000) per year, and each other member of the board of trustees of a sanitary district created under the Act shall not receive more than $18,750 (rather than $15,000) per year. Provides that an ordinance adopted by the board of trustees may provide for a fine for each offense of not less than $100 or more than $10,000 or the amount provided in the Environmental Protection Act for the offense, whichever is greater (rather than a fine for each offense of not less than $100 or more than $1,000). Provides that the board of trustees of a sanitary district may order a party responsible for discharging effluent, gaseous wastes, sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into a sewerage system in violation of an ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by the board of trustees to pay court reporter costs and hearing officer fees in an amount not to exceed the actual costs of the reporter costs and hearing officer fees (rather than an amount not to exceed $3,000). Provides that a private or governmental entity may not connect or remain connected to a sanitary district sewer system unless written authorization to connect has been obtained from the sanitary district. Provides that, at the time or before incurring any indebtedness, the board of trustees of a sanitary district shall provide for the collection of revenue (rather than a direct annual tax) sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof as the same shall fall due, and at least within 40 (rather than 20) years from the time of contracting the same. Provides that the owner of territory eligible to annexed into a sanitary district may petition the board of trustees of the sanitary district to annex the territory. In provisions concerning the procedures for assessing civil penalties, provides that electronically recorded testimony may be transcribed into written form if there is an appeal of any decision after a hearing. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act to increase the annual compensation for the president of the board of trustees from $18,000 to $21,750 and for other board members from $15,000 to $18,750, and also raises the potential fines for violating district ordinances from a maximum of $1,000 to $10,000 or the amount specified in the Environmental Protection Act, whichever is greater, while allowing for recovery of court reporter costs and hearing officer fees up to actual costs, not exceeding $3,000. It also clarifies that a "user" includes any person, private entity, or governmental entity connected to or discharging into the district's sewer system, and mandates that such entities must obtain written authorization to connect or remain connected to the system. Furthermore, the bill extends the timeframe for a sanitary district to pay off debt from 20 to 40 years and allows territory owners to petition for annexation into a sanitary district, with provisions for non-contiguous parcels to be considered contiguous if they consist of five or more platted parcels served by the district. Finally, it updates procedures for assessing civil penalties, including allowing electronically recorded testimony to be transcribed for appeals.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (on 02/03/2026)
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