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IL SB1595

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jil Tracy

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act to establish new Department of Natural Resources requirements for construction related to worst-case analysis flood events (100-year frequency floods)

  • Requires DNR to provide notice of submissions, detailed timeline, specific requirements, and internal review procedures to levee improvement permit applicants within 90 days

  • Permits water surface profile increases of 0.5 feet for rural construction along navigable waterways and 0.1 feet for urban construction

  • Limits mitigation analysis requirements to situations where water surface profile increases exceed the thresholds established by an induced head study

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

DNR FLOOD EVENT CONSTRUCTION

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Assignments3/21/2025
Environment and Conservation2/11/2025
Assignments2/4/2025

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