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Introduced
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
In Committee
02/17/2026
02/17/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Deletes a provision which specifies that no commissioner who is a member of the governing board or an officer or employee of the county or any unit of local government within the county may receive any compensation for serving as a commissioner on the county water commission. Allows a county water commission to use alternate project delivery methods, establish goals or requirements for the procurement of goods and services and for construction contracts, and accept assignment of municipal waterworks system contracts or other public improvement contracts. Gives commissions the authority to enter into design-build contracts and use a design-build delivery system. Includes requirements pertaining to the design-build delivery system. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county water commission may construct water transmission and distribution lines within a radius of 50 miles (rather than 25 miles) outside the corporate limits of member municipalities for the purpose of furnishing water to any additional entities that contract with the commission for a supply of water.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Water Commission Act of 1985 to grant county water commissions more flexibility in how they manage and deliver water projects. Key changes include allowing commissioners who are also local government officials to receive compensation for their service on the water commission, and enabling commissions to utilize alternative project delivery methods, such as design-build contracts, which combine design and construction responsibilities under a single contract. The bill also expands the radius within which county water commissions can construct water transmission and distribution lines to 50 miles (up from 25 miles) outside their member municipalities to serve additional entities that contract for water. Furthermore, it allows commissions to establish specific goals for procurement and construction contracts, and to accept assignments of municipal waterworks system contracts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (15:00:00 3/11/2026 Room 400) (on 03/11/2026)
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