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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 8-4-27 as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | (65 ILCS 5/8-4-27) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 8-4-27. Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Committee. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | (a) The Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Committee is established. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The Committee shall be comprised of the following | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | members, and the appointed members of the Committee shall be | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | appointed to the Committee no later than 30 days after May 13, | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 2022 ( the effective date of Public Act 102-865) this | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly : | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | (1) 1) The Governor, or his or her designee, who shall | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | serve as chairperson. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (2) The Director of the Illinois Environmental | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Protection Agency, or his or her designee. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (3) One member appointed by the President of the | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Senate. | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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1 | Senate. | ||||||
2 | (5) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House | ||||||
3 | of Representatives. | ||||||
4 | (6) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
5 | House of Representatives. | ||||||
6 | (7) Members appointed by the Director of the Illinois | ||||||
7 | Environmental Protection Agency as follows: | ||||||
8 | (A) one member who is a representative of a | ||||||
9 | publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or | ||||||
10 | wastewater utility with a service population of 25,000 | ||||||
11 | or less; | ||||||
12 | (B) one member who is a representative of a | ||||||
13 | publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or | ||||||
14 | wastewater utility with a service population over | ||||||
15 | 25,000 people to 125,000 people; | ||||||
16 | (C) one member who is a representative of a | ||||||
17 | publicly owned publicly-owned drinking water or | ||||||
18 | wastewater utility with a service population over | ||||||
19 | 125,000 people; | ||||||
20 | (D) one member who is a representative of a | ||||||
21 | statewide organization representing wastewater | ||||||
22 | agencies; and | ||||||
23 | (E) one member who is a representative of a | ||||||
24 | statewide organization representing drinking water | ||||||
25 | agencies. | ||||||
26 | The Committee shall meet at the call of the chair. Committee |
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1 | members shall serve without compensation. If a vacancy occurs | ||||||
2 | in the Committee membership, the vacancy shall be filled in | ||||||
3 | the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder | ||||||
4 | of the Committee. | ||||||
5 | (c) The Committee shall study and make recommendations | ||||||
6 | concerning any needed modifications to Illinois Environmental | ||||||
7 | Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board | ||||||
8 | regulations and policies as they relate to municipal water and | ||||||
9 | wastewater funding to ensure that the State's revolving loan | ||||||
10 | fund programs account for and prioritize the following | ||||||
11 | principles, to the fullest extent allowed by federal law: | ||||||
12 | (1) A community shall not be deemed ineligible for | ||||||
13 | disadvantaged community status based on size or service | ||||||
14 | area of any size, with regard to special rates, loan | ||||||
15 | terms, and eligibility for loan or grant funds. | ||||||
16 | (2) In determining whether a community is | ||||||
17 | disadvantaged, consideration should be given to impacts of | ||||||
18 | funding on water and wastewater expenses for low-income | ||||||
19 | populations. | ||||||
20 | (3) In determining whether a community is eligible for | ||||||
21 | funds and special rates or loan terms, environmental | ||||||
22 | justice concepts should be considered. | ||||||
23 | (4) In determining how funding is allocated, a | ||||||
24 | community facing water supply shortages should be | ||||||
25 | considered a high priority based on urgency of need. | ||||||
26 | (5) The funding programs should promote formation and |
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1 | implementation of regional water partnerships. | ||||||
2 | (6) Targeted funding should be provided for addressing | ||||||
3 | emerging contaminants, including PFAS. | ||||||
4 | (7) In determining eligibility for assistance, the | ||||||
5 | role that the State revolving fund programs play for small | ||||||
6 | communities should be understood and fully considered. | ||||||
7 | (8) Any recommendations for changes to the programs | ||||||
8 | must be fully consistent with federal law and must not | ||||||
9 | adversely affect any community's eligibility for loans | ||||||
10 | under federal law. | ||||||
11 | (d) The Committee shall prepare a report that summarizes | ||||||
12 | its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. | ||||||
13 | The Committee shall submit the report of its findings and | ||||||
14 | recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no | ||||||
15 | later than September 30 January 31 , 2023. Once the Committee | ||||||
16 | has submitted the report to the General Assembly and Governor, | ||||||
17 | the Committee is dissolved. | ||||||
18 | (e) (f) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2024.
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19 | (Source: P.A. 102-865, eff. 5-13-22; revised 8-23-22.)
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
21 | becoming law.
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