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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Level of Lake Michigan Act. Requires a municipality that receives water from Lake Michigan to use the revenue from the sale of the water from Lake Michigan for the operation and maintenance of the municipality's drinking water infrastructure. Requires a municipality that receives water from Lake Michigan to follow guidance published by the American Water Works Association when establishing the rates at which the municipality sells the water from Lake Michigan.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Level of Lake Michigan Act to require any municipality that gets its drinking water from Lake Michigan to use the money earned from selling that water specifically for maintaining and operating its drinking water systems. Additionally, these municipalities must follow the guidelines set by the American Water Works Association, a professional organization for the water industry, when deciding how much to charge for the water they sell.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/27/2026)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ Drinking Water Safety
Local Government
- ‐ General Local Government
Public Lands and Water Management
- ‐ General Public Lands
- ‐ Land and Water Conservation
- ‐ Waterways and Flood Control
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5268&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 | 02/05/2026 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=209497&DocName=10400HB5268ham001&DocNum=5268&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166976&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= | 03/02/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208322&DocName=10400HB5268&DocNum=5268&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166976&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= | 02/10/2026 |
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