LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
The 2020 Legislative Session has begun and we are keeping an eye on a few of the bills right now. Ones to pay attention to are as follows:
Senate Bills
- 46 – Storm Water Fee Exemptions.
- 52 – Prevailing Wage.
- 55 – Piping Materials for Public Works Projects.
- 73 – Reports of Potential Violations to IDEM.
- 100 – Nonconforming Structures.
- 102 – Interim Study Committee on Utility Taxes and Fees.
- 130 – Residential Sewage Discharging Disposal Systems.
- 195 – Career and Technical Education Clusters.
- 214 – Testing of School Drinking Water for Lead.
- 229 – Maintenance of Regulated Drains.
- 248 – Annual Inspections of CAFOS.
- 254 – Water and Wastewater Utilities.
- 338 – Conservancy District Restrictions.
- 391 – Property Matters.
- 414 – Maximum Contaminant Levels for Pollutants in Water.
- 430 – Reservoir Conservancy Districts.
- 433 – Removal of Residences from Certain Flood Plains.
- 438 – Regulation of Pesticide Use and Application.
- 450 – Low Head Dams.
House Bills
- 1021 – Liens.
- 1085 – Delinquent Sewer Fees.
- 1099 – Low Head Dams.
- 1119 – Regulation of Pesticide Use and Application.
- 1131 – Extension of Water and Sewer Mains.
- 1154 – Septic System Inspection Before Property Transfer.
- 1165 – Municipally Owned Utilities.
- 1254 – Flood Control Improvement District Projects.
- 1257 – Notice of Environmental Contamination.
- 1265 – Drinking Water Testing in Lake County.
- 1284 – Modification of Utility Facilities.
- 1285 – Utility Consumer Counselor Advisory Council.
- 1318 – Levee repair and Agency Wetland Coordination.
- 1337 – Notification of Water Utilities and Water Treatment Plants.
- 1338 – PFAS in Public Water Sytems.
- 1342 – Removal of Residence from Floodway.
- 1415 – Regulated Drains and Environmental Concerns.