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HB 1908

Appropriation; Town of Centreville for purchasing a fire truck.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angela Cockerham

HB 1908 has multiple distinct versions; the key point is: it varies by jurisdiction—Centreville appropriation for a fire truck, Illinois MWRD deputy director appointment change, or

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Bill Summary · HB 1908

Note: The materials you provided appear to contain documents for more than one distinct bill titled “HB 1908” from different jurisdictions (and one item that appears to be only a bill title). Because the content conflicts, below I (1) flag the inconsistency and (2) summarize each distinct HB 1908 instance found in your materials so readers can see what each would do, who it affects, and its status.

Summary — key point on source conflict
- Your top metadata names HB 1908 as an “Appropriation; Town of Centreville for purchasing a fire truck.” No bill text or appropriation amount for that Centreville appropriation was included in the documents.
- The other documents contain (a) an Illinois HB1908 amending the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act (which became Public Act 104-0205) and (b) an Arkansas HB1908 (“Proof of Residency for Public Assistance Act”) including a fiscal-impact estimate. The summaries below treat each separately.

1) HB 1908 — (Title provided): Appropriation for Town of Centreville (no text supplied)
- Main purpose: To appropriate funds to the Town of Centreville to purchase a fire truck (per the title).
- Key provisions available: None in the provided materials — amount, funding source, and conditions were not included.
- Who would be affected: Town of Centreville, its fire department, and town residents; state/local budget if state funds are used.
- Status: Metadata lists “Died In Committee.” Because there is no bill text, you should provide the bill language or citation to confirm the appropriation amount and fiscal source.

2) HB 1908 — Illinois (Metro. Water Reclamation District Act) — (documents show enacted Public Act 104-0205)
- Main purpose: Amend the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act to expressly authorize the executive director, with advice and consent of the board, to appoint a deputy executive director and to make conforming edits about the deputy’s selection and supervision.
- Key provisions:
- Adds/clarifies a deputy executive director position appointed “with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners.”
- Requires the deputy to be selected solely on administrative and technical qualifications and without regard to political affiliation.
- Confirms the deputy serves under the direct supervision of the executive director; makes related conforming changes to Sections 4 and 4.13 of 70 ILCS 2605.
- Who is affected: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) board, executive management, and employees; the change affects administrative appointment procedures and chain of command.
- Status/timeline: Documents show HB1908 (Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.) progressed through reading/engrossed/enrolled stages and is identified as Public Act 104-0205, Governor-approved 2025-08-15 with effective date January 1, 2026. (If you need the final statutory language, see Public Act 104-0205 and the amended 70 ILCS 2605.)

3) HB 1908 — Arkansas (“Proof of Residency for Public Assistance Act”)
- Main purpose: Add a statutory requirement that adult applicants for public assistance provide proof of Arkansas residency.
- Key provisions (as presented):
- Adds Arkansas Code section 20-76-120 requiring state agencies/political subdivisions administering public assistance to make reasonable efforts to verify residency for adult applicants.
- Acceptable documents listed (partial/excerpted): a utility bill in applicant’s name at least six months prior to application; a bank statement in applicant’s name at least six months prior; a state-issued ID or Arkansas driver’s license issued within six months before application (text in the provided excerpt is partially truncated/ambiguous).
- Who is affected: Adult applicants for Arkansas public assistance programs (and administering agencies); potentially program caseloads and administrative workloads.
- Fiscal impact: An attached fiscal analysis (labeled for HB1908 & HB1909, prepared by Arkansas DHS) estimates a “total computable impact” between $3.23 million and $6.89 million, with a State Share estimated between about $1.5 million and $3.33 million. The analysis shows personnel, mailing, and system costs and applies Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) assumptions in parts; details are summarized in the DHS worksheet you provided.
- Status/timeline: Materials list filing/committee actions for 2025; however, one line in your metadata states: “2025-05-05: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.” Sponsors listed: Rep. Long (primary) and others. If the bill died in committee, it did not become law.

Recommendations / Next steps
- Confirm which jurisdiction and which HB 1908 you want summarized (Centreville appropriation, Illinois MWRD amendment, or Arkansas public-assistance residency requirement).
- If you want a fuller, single-bill summary (including appropriation amounts, exact statutory text changes, or the full fiscal note), please supply the bill text or the bill number with state (e.g., “HB 1908 — Arkansas 2025”) or a link to the legislative file.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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