HB2756 Summary: County Stormwater Management

• Amends the Counties Code to modify stormwater management provisions in Sections 5-1062, 5-1062.2, and 5-1062.3 by replacing references to "Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission" with "Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning."

• Emphasizes nature-based solutions to flooding problems in stormwater management plans, including infiltration, evapotranspiration, and runoff collection for reuse that improves water conditions and addresses urban flooding in urbanized areas.

• Establishes stormwater management planning committees with equal county board and municipal representation that develop countywide plans, set minimum standards, and may grant funds to local governments, not-for-profit organizations, and landowners (with municipalities in mapped floodplains required to be in the National Flood Insurance Program).

• Authorizes counties to impose annual property taxes (up to 0.20%) or use and occupation taxes (1/10 of one cent) for stormwater management, subject to voter approval via referendum (except in cases of prior disaster declarations).

• Permits counties to establish fee schedules for stormwater management based on actual costs, with mechanisms for property tax credits or fee reductions for owners implementing approved stormwater management devices and green infrastructure.