Bill > SB1949

This bill amends the Counties Code to modify stormwater management provisions for counties containing urbanized areas. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously limited the applicability of stormwater management regulations to certain metropolitan counties and counties where voters had approved establishing a stormwater management planning council. Instead, the bill now specifies that these stormwater management provisions will apply to all counties containing an urbanized area, unless those counties are already covered by other existing stormwater management provisions in the Code. The bill maintains the original purposes of stormwater management, which include consolidating existing frameworks, setting minimum standards for floodplain and stormwater management, and preparing countywide plans to address urban flooding problems. The legislation allows county boards to establish stormwater management planning committees, create comprehensive drainage plans, potentially levy special taxes for stormwater management, and offer incentives to property owners who implement approved stormwater management devices. The bill aims to provide a more uniform approach to managing stormwater drainage across counties with urbanized areas, ensuring consistent standards and planning for mitigating flood-related challenges.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1949&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104