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HB4689 Engrossed
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AN ACT concerning local government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Regional Planning Act is amended by adding
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Section 75 as follows:

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(70 ILCS 1707/75 new)
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Sec. 75.
Northeastern Illinois water governance report.
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(a) Subject to appropriation, CMAP, in consultation with
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the Northeastern Illinois Water Governance Advisory Committee
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created under subsection (d), shall develop and submit to the
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Governor and General Assembly a report containing a regional
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planning-level assessment of the sufficiency, management, and
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governance of water resources and drinking water systems in
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northeastern Illinois. Additionally, the report shall identify
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policy options to strengthen long-term water security,
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reliability, affordability, and coordination within the
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region.
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The report may draw upon existing studies, publicly
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available data, and stakeholder input to identify regional
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trends, risks, and opportunities related to water supply,
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infrastructure, and governance. The report shall include the
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following topics as they pertain to the region as defined in
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Section 10:

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(1) water supply needs, including any expected changes
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to water demand and opportunities to conserve or reuse
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water;
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(2) potential climate and environmental risks to water
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supply and infrastructure in the region;
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(3) a planning-level assessment of factors affecting
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redundancy and reliability of water infrastructure in the
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region, including whether water service can be maintained
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if infrastructure fails;
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(4) an assessment of technical, managerial, or
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financial capacity challenges facing water utilities in
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the region or any combination of those challenges;
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(5) regional trends in regulatory compliance and water
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quality;
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(6) data, information, and coordination necessary for
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utilities and State agencies to better understand and
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manage water resources effectively;
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(7) recommendations for at least 2 governance or
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collaboration models that could better address water
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quality, long-term water security, and water affordability
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in the region, including case studies of examples from
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other regions and states; and
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(8) recommendations on ways State agencies and
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departments could improve data collection, planning,
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coordination, and regulation of water in the region.
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(b) The assessment described in subsection (a) shall be

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submitted to the General Assembly and Governor within 24
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months of the date of transfer to CMAP of funds appropriated
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for the purpose of conducting the assessment.
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(c) To facilitate the creation of the report described in
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subsection (a), relevant State agencies, universities, and
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research institutes, including the Environmental Protection
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Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of
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Public Health, and the Illinois State Water Survey, shall
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provide relevant data sets, documentation, and information to
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CMAP upon request, subject to applicable confidentiality
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requirements and data-sharing restrictions. Such data shall be
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provided as soon as practicable.
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In developing the report, CMAP may request information
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relevant to this Section from public water systems, utilities,
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and other stakeholders in the region through surveys,
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interviews, or other outreach methods to better understand
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system conditions, infrastructure needs, and operational
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challenges. Participation in the requests shall be voluntary.
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CMAP shall safeguard data obtained during this process to
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prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or alteration;
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meet or exceed applicable federal and State security
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standards; and ensure data integrity, availability, and
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confidentiality.
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(d) The Northeastern Illinois Water Governance Advisory
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Committee is created. The membership of the Northeastern
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Illinois Water Governance Advisory Committee shall include,

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but shall not be limited to:
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(1) the Director of the Environmental Protection
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Agency or the Director's designee;
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(2) the Director of Natural Resources or the
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Director's designee;
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(3) the Director of the Illinois State Water Survey or
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the Director's designee;
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(4) the Director of Public Health or the Director's
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designee;
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(5) the Governor or the Governor's designee;
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(6) two members who are representatives of
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municipalities located within Cook County, at least one of
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which is a member of the south suburban Mayors and
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Managers Association, appointed by the President of the
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Cook County Board of Commissioners;
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(7) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within DuPage County, appointed by
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the DuPage County Board Chair;
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(8) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within Will County, appointed by the
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Will County Board Chair;
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(9) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within Lake County, appointed by the
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Lake County Board Chair;
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(10) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within Kane County, appointed by the

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Kane County Board Chair;
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(11) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within Kendall County, appointed by
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the Kendall County Board Chair;
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(12) one member who is a representative of a
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municipality located within McHenry County, appointed by
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the McHenry County Board Chair;
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(13) one member who is a representative from the City
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of Chicago, appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago;
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(14) two members representing water commissions formed
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under the Water Commission Act of 1985, Municipal Joint
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Action Water Agencies formed under Section 3.1 of the
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Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or regional water
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commissions formed under Article 11, Division 135.5 of the
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Illinois Municipal Code, appointed by the Director of
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CMAP;
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(15) one member who is a representative from a public
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utility, as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public
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Utilities Act, that provides water service in the State of
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Illinois, appointed by the Director of CMAP;
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(16) one member who is a representative of the
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Illinois environmental protection and conservation
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community, appointed by the Director of CMAP;
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(17) one member who is a representative from a
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nonprofit civic organization, appointed by the Director of
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CMAP;

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(18) one member who is a representative from organized
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labor, appointed by the Director of CMAP;
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(19) one member representing an environmental justice
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organization, appointed by the Director of CMAP;
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(20) one member representing a consumer or utility
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customer advocacy organization, appointed by the Director
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of CMAP;
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(21) one expert in the technical, financial, and
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managerial capacities of water utilities, appointed by the
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Director of CMAP; and
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(22) one expert in the management of regional drinking
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water or wastewater utilities, appointed by the Director
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of CMAP.
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(e) Appointments to the Northeastern Illinois Water
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Governance Advisory Committee shall be made within 90 days
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after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
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General Assembly.
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(f) Members of the Northeastern Illinois Water Governance
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Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation.
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(g) The Northeastern Illinois Water Governance Advisory
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Committee shall be dissolved on the day after submission of
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the report described in subsection (a) to the General Assembly
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and Governor.
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(h) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2030.

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