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IL SB3162
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Laura Ellman
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AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Agriculture to consider water quantity when restricting groundwater withdrawals under the Water Use Act of 1983 and to adopt implementing rules.
- Directs the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater to prepare a report on unsustainable aquifer depletion in Illinois, due to the Governor and General Assembly by January 1, 2028.
- Mandates the report propose legislation for a single statewide permitting program for groundwater withdrawal that regulates both water quality and quantity.
- Report must be prepared in consultation with multiple agencies including the Office of Water Resources, EPA Bureau of Water, Department of Public Health, Department of Agriculture, and Illinois State Water Survey.
- Aims to consolidate and simplify the current multi-agency patchwork of state groundwater regulations while preventing unsustainable aquifer depletion.
Legislative Description
GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS
Last Action
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Environment and Conservation2/10/2026
Assignments2/2/2026
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