SB3917 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
Last Action
4/27/2026 - House: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
Hearings
Energy & Environment Committee Hearing May 5 2026 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/39.16 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Corrects grammatical errors and makes technical changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 6
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes. Provides that all NPDES Permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility shall require, at a minimum, for publicly owned treatment works, as well as for privately owned sewage treatment works, specified periodic sampling (rather than shall require, at a minimum, for publicly owned treatment works, specified periodic sampling), and for all other major industrial facilities (rather than all other major facilities), specified periodic effluent sampling. Provides that, if a permittee demonstrates through monitoring data that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have not been detected above the minimum level of quantification for a period of 2 consecutive years, the permittee may request a modification of the NPDES permit. Further provides that, if the Agency makes a determination that such a request is acceptable, then the NPDES permit may be modified to reduce sample frequency.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2/06/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/06/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/24/2026SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
3/02/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/02/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/05/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
3/05/2026SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-001-000
3/05/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
3/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/09/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/09/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/10/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
3/13/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSecond Reading
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Fine
3/24/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
3/25/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
3/31/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
4/06/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
4/14/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/15/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
4/15/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments
4/15/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/15/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
4/16/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
4/16/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
4/16/2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
4/16/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Fine
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/16/2026SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/16/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/16/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/16/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/16/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/16/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
4/16/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/17/2026HouseArrived in House
4/17/2026HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/17/2026HouseFirst Reading
4/17/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
4/27/2026HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee