Public Act 102-0865
 
SB3905 EnrolledLRB102 24413 AWJ 33647 b


  
    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
adding Section 8-4-27 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/8-4-27 new)
    Sec. 8-4-27. Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study 
Committee.
    (a) The Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study 
Committee is established.
    (b) The Committee shall be comprised of the following 
members, and the appointed members of the Committee shall be 
appointed to the Committee no later than 30 days after the 
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General 
Assembly: 
        1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall 
    serve as chairperson. 
        (2) The Director of the Illinois Environmental 
    Protection Agency, or his or her designee. 
        (3) One member appointed by the President of the 
    Senate. 
        (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    Senate. 
        (5) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
    of Representatives. 
        (6) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    House of Representatives.
        (7) Members appointed by the Director of the Illinois 
    Environmental Protection Agency as follows:
            (A) one member who is a representative of a 
        publicly-owned drinking water or wastewater utility 
        with a service population of 25,000 or less;
            (B) one member who is a representative of a 
        publicly-owned drinking water or wastewater utility 
        with a service population over 25,000 people to 
        125,000 people;
            (C) one member who is a representative of a 
        publicly-owned drinking water or wastewater utility 
        with a service population over 125,000 people;
            (D) one member who is a representative of a 
        statewide organization representing wastewater 
        agencies; and
            (E) one member who is a representative of a 
        statewide organization representing drinking water 
        agencies.
The Committee shall meet at the call of the chair. Committee 
members shall serve without compensation. If a vacancy occurs 
in the Committee membership, the vacancy shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder 
of the Committee. 
    (c) The Committee shall study and make recommendations 
concerning any needed modifications to Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board 
regulations and policies as they relate to municipal water and 
wastewater funding to ensure that the State's revolving loan 
fund programs account for and prioritize the following 
principles, to the fullest extent allowed by federal law: 
        (1) A community shall not be deemed ineligible for 
    disadvantaged community status based on size or service 
    area of any size, with regard to special rates, loan 
    terms, and eligibility for loan or grant funds. 
        (2) In determining whether a community is 
    disadvantaged, consideration should be given to impacts of 
    funding on water and wastewater expenses for low-income 
    populations. 
        (3) In determining whether a community is eligible for 
    funds and special rates or loan terms, environmental 
    justice concepts should be considered. 
        (4) In determining how funding is allocated, a 
    community facing water supply shortages should be 
    considered a high priority based on urgency of need. 
        (5) The funding programs should promote formation and 
    implementation of regional water partnerships. 
        (6) Targeted funding should be provided for addressing 
    emerging contaminants, including PFAS. 
        (7) In determining eligibility for assistance, the 
    role that the State revolving fund programs play for small 
    communities should be understood and fully considered. 
        (8) Any recommendations for changes to the programs 
    must be fully consistent with federal law and must not 
    adversely affect any community's eligibility for loans 
    under federal law. 
    (d) The Committee shall prepare a report that summarizes 
its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. 
The Committee shall submit the report of its findings and 
recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no 
later than January 31, 2023. Once the Committee has submitted 
the report to the General Assembly and Governor, the Committee 
is dissolved. 
    (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024. 
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.