Sponsor: Laura Fine
IRWA Position: Neutral
IRWA Quick Take: As introduced, this bill affects procurement and sale of products containing PFAS and not any regulatory references to water supplies. IRWA will be neutral at this time.
IRWA Legislative Watch - Senate Bills
Synopsis As Introduced: Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals Consumer Protection Law. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. In provisions regarding environmentally preferable procurement, includes products that do not contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the definitions of "environmentally preferable supplies" and "environmentally preferable services". Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that on and after specified dates, no person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in the State specified products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. Provides that on and after January 1, 2025, a PFAS manufacturer of cookware sold in the State that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the handle of the product or in any product surface that comes into contact with food, foodstuffs, or beverages shall list the presence of PFAS chemicals on the product label and comply with other specified requirements. Contains exemptions from the requirements for specified cookware. On and after January 1, 2025, prohibits manufacturers from making a claim on cookware packaging that the cookware is free of any PFAS chemical, unless no individual PFAS chemical is intentionally added to the cookware. Contains notification requirements. Contains other provisions.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that every municipality shall inspect all single-family residences and multi-family buildings in the municipality built before 1978 for the presence of lead paint and lead piping by June 1, 2025. Provides that, after an inspection of each single-family residence or a multi-family building, the inspector shall file a report of the inspector's findings with the clerk of the municipality. Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Ram Villivalam
IRWA Position: Oppose
IRWA Quick Take: IRWA will be in opposition to this bill as no funding is attached to pay for the inspections.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Pollution Control Board shall adopt amendments to the rules adopted under specified provisions to require groundwater monitoring at all clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and all uncontaminated soil fill operations. Provides that the groundwater monitoring requirements adopted under specified provisions shall be designed to detect and prevent any exceedance of the Board's Class I groundwater quality standards and meet specified requirements. Provides that groundwater monitoring shall be required for all clean construction or demolition debris fill operations and all uncontaminated soil fill operations unless, before the effective date of the amendatory Act, the owner or operator has completed post-closure maintenance and, for clean construction or demolition debris fill operations, received specified notice from the Environmental Protection Agency, or, for uncontaminated soil fill operations, submitted specified information to the Agency. Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Laura Ellman
IRWA Position: Neutral
IRWA Quick Take: At this time, IRWA will be taking a neutral position.
Synopsis As Introduced: Creates the Water Quality Assurance Act. Provides that new and existing health care facilities and buildings containing health care facilities shall develop and implement water management programs with specified elements to control the growth and spread of opportunistic waterborne pathogens. Requires specified persons to develop and implement a routine culture sampling plan for all building water systems. Requires health care facilities to perform remediation of identified opportunistic waterborne pathogens. Provides that the Department of Public Health or agent health departments may enter at reasonable times upon private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of the Act. Requires health care facilities to register with the Department all building water systems within 120 days of the Act's effective date and to provide specified information. Contains other provisions. Establishes the Water Quality Assurance Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall implement, administer, and enforce the Act and may adopt rules it deems necessary to do so. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Code shall not apply to procurement expenditures necessary for the Department to respond to an infectious disease outbreak response or to procurement expenditures that are necessary for a State agency's facility to implement critical recommendations provided by the Department in response to an infectious disease outbreak. Effective January 1, 2024.
Sponsor: Laura Ellman
IRWA Position: Neutral
IRWA Quick Take: This bill will only affect health care facilities as introduced. IRWA will stand neutral at this time but continue to monitor this bill.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules defining what microplastics are for purposes of regulating their presence in drinking water. Directs the Agency to propose and the Board to adopt rules establishing a standard methodology to be used in the testing of drinking water for microplastics, requirements for testing drinking water for microplastics, and standards for the accreditation by the Agency of qualified laboratories to analyze drinking water for microplastics. Provides that the Agency, if it deems doing so is appropriate, is to consider issuing a notification level to aid consumers in the interpretation of the results of drinking water testing.
Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison
IRWA Position: Neutral
IRWA Quick Take: As introduced, this bill will be defining what “microplastics” are. IRWA will be neutral until the definition is determined and regulatory limits are being discussed.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the filing fees for specified petitions shall be $250 (rather than $75).
Sponsor: Laura Ellman
IRWA Position: Neutral
IRWA Quick Take: This is a companion bill to HB3426 and IRWA will stand neutral on this legislation as well.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the extension of mutually agreed deadlines for the submittal of enforcement-related items. Allows notices, responses, and other items to be submitted or served on a person complained against or the Environmental Protection Agency not only by certified mail but also by personal service or a third-party commercial carrier that requires the receipt of that document to be acknowledged with the recipient's signature. Provides that whenever a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature is used, the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the third-party commercial carrier received the item for delivery shall be deemed the date the item was submitted, and the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the recipient signed for the item shall be deemed the date the item was received by the recipient. Requires records authenticated by a third-party commercial carrier to be considered competent evidence that an item was submitted or received if the item is sent by a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature. Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Laura Ellman
Bill Status SB1933IRWA Position: Support
IRWA Quick Take: Authorizing mutually agreed extensions to compliance agreements would allow systems more time to achieve compliance. IRWA will be supporting this bill.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in the case of water main installation projects, all water main-related appurtenances, and specifically fire hydrants and valves, shall be included in the Agency's written approval of specified public water supply plans. Requires fire hydrants and valves to be designed and installed in accordance with specified standards.
Sponsor: Donald P. DeWitte
IRWA Position: Support
IRWA Quick Take: As introduced this will codify that hydrant leads, valves and appurtenances are included in the approval process of an IEPA construction permit. IRWA is in support of this legislation.
Synopsis As Introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Extends the date that the Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study Committee is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to September 30, 2023 (from January 31, 2023). Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel
IRWA Position: Support
IRWA Quick Take: This is a companion bill to HB2527 and IRWA will stand in support of this legislation as well.
Synopsis As Introduced:Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that regional wastewater facilities shall be valued at 33 1/3% of the fair cash value of the facility, with consideration given to the probable net value that could be realized by the owner if the facility were removed and sold at a fair, voluntary sale, giving due account to the expense of removal, site restoration, and transportation. Effective immediately.
Sponsor: Steve McClure
IRWA Position: Support
IRWA Quick Take: This bill is similar to one passed a few years ago for regional NFP water facilities affording them an exemption for improvements on their real property. It did not pass in the last General Assembly and has been reintroduced. IRWA will be supporting this bill.
