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MUNI GARBAGE FRANCHISES Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that no municipality with a population of less than 1,000,000 may award a franchise to a private entity for the collection of waste from non-residential locations without first: (i) holding at least one public hearing; (ii) providing at least 45 days' written notice of the hearing to all private entities that provide non-residential waste collection services within the municipality; and (iii) providing public notice of the hearing. Requires the municipality to provide at least 3 years' notice to all private entities then providing waste collection services to non-residential locations within the municipality before awarding a franchise to a private entity for the collection of waste from non-residential locations. Preempts home rule powers. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the hearing requirements apply only if the municipality has never awarded a franchise to a private entity [...]

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  • 08/18/2008 - Effective Date October 1, 2008
  • 08/18/2008 - Governor Approved
  • 08/18/2008 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0856
  • 06/20/2008 - Sent to the Governor
  • 05/22/2008 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
SB2297 Bill Text Engrossed PDF04/17/2008
SB2297 Bill Text Senate Amendment 002 PDF04/11/2008
SB2297 Bill Text Senate Amendment 001 PDF02/28/2008
SB2297 Bill Text Introduced PDF02/14/2008