FRANKS-ERWIN. New Act 55 ILCS 5/5-15016.1 new 65 ILCS 5/11-125-2 from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-2 70 ILCS 3715/6 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 228 70 ILCS 3715/8 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 231 525 ILCS 45/3 from Ch. 5, par. 1603 525 ILCS 45/5 from Ch. 5, par. 1605 525 ILCS 45/5.1 from Ch. 5, par. 1605.1 525 ILCS 45/5.3 new Creates the Illinois Groundwater Quantity Management Act. Allows the Department of Natural Resources to conduct groundwater quantity management area needs assessments for certain counties. Allows the Department to develop groundwater quantity management area plans for those counties. Sets requirements for the plans. Provides that a plan must be adopted by the county. Requires the Department and the county to review the plan at least every 5 years. Requires the payment of compensation when a high capacity well causes well interference with a domestic well. Allows certain counties to establish a domestic well upgrade fund to pay for the repair or replacement of domestic wells that fail to supply water or that experience a significant reduction in performance due to well interference. Provides that a person who violates the Act may be fined not more than $1,000 and not less than $2,000 per day of violation. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board may control and manage groundwater developments in a manner that is not inconsistent with the Illinois Groundwater Quantity Management Act. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Deletes a provision that a municipality may prevent or punish an injury to the municipality's water source or waterworks within 20 miles of its corporate limits. Amends the Water Authorities Act. Provides that permits issued by a water authority may set requirements based on guidelines set by the Department of Natural Resources for the spacing and location of wells and the depth of wells and the depth of pumps and settings. Provides that a water authority may regulate the use of water during certain times in accordance with a plan developed by the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that the provisions of the Act do not apply to water used solely for domestic purposes that is supplied from a well or other immediate source (now, the Act does not apply to water used for agricultural, farm irrigation, or domestic purposes that is supplied from a well or other immediate source). Amends the Water Use Act of 1983. Requires certain counties to be designated as groundwater emergency restriction areas and groundwater resource assessment areas. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Natural Resources) Fiscal impact is estimated at $1,225,000 for increased staff, operational support costs, technical studies and groundwater investigations. FEB-02-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-05-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-05-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND FEB-14-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN FEB-22-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-22-2001 H COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary