Kimberly du Buclet, Illinois State Representative for 5th District | https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyNeelyduBuclet
Kimberly du Buclet, Illinois State Representative for 5th District | https://www.facebook.com/KimberlyNeelyduBuclet
According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for specified purposes shall be issued from time to time only in amounts as may be required for such purposes but the amount of such obligations issued during any one budget year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (rather than $150,000,000) plus the amount of any obligations authorized by the Act to be issued during the 3 budget years next preceding the year of issuance but which were not issued."
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to allow the issuance of bonds, notes, or other debt instruments up to 3.35% of the equalized assessed property valuation within the district, without voter approval, for sewage treatment, facility improvements, and other projects until Dec. 31, 2034. It sets a ceiling of $250 million per budget year for these issuances, allowing rollovers from the previous three years. Exemptions include refunding previous bonds, obligations under the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, and "Build America Bonds." It also authorizes $600 million in bonds for pension fund contributions per the Illinois Pension Code, independent of voter consent, not reducing employer contribution requirements.
Buclet graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS.
Kimberly Du Buclet is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 5th House District. She replaced previous state representative Lamont Robinson Jr. in 2023.
Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.
You can read more about bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB1158 | 01/09/2025 | Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for specified purposes shall be issued from time to time only in amounts as may be required for such purposes but the amount of such obligations issued during any one budget year shall not exceed $250,000,000 (rather than $150,000,000) plus the amount of any obligations authorized by the Act to be issued during the 3 budget years next preceding the year of issuance but which were not issued. |
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