Creates the Reduction of Lead Service Lines Act. Requires community water supplies to identify and replace all lead service lines that connect to a water main. Provides that every community water supply in Illinois that has known lead service lines shall create a plan, to be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval, to replace all lead service lines and galvanized service lines if the service line is or was connected to lead piping. Provides that, within legal bounds, a community water supply shall have the authority to access private property and private residences for the sole purpose of identifying or replacing lead service lines or galvanized service lines. Provides that no person shall replace a portion of a lead service line without replacing the entirety of the line at the same time, except in cases of emergency repair. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a comprehensive low-income water assistance policy and program. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes references to unaccounted-for water and replaces them with references to nonrevenue water. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may allow or direct a water utility to establish a customer assistance program. Provides that certain entities that serve or provide water or sewer services shall prepare a summary of the cost of service for a given calendar year. Effective immediately.
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Mourns the death of Mary LaWeir Lochbaum of Peoria.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that livestock management facilities or livestock waste management facilities that expand their capacity or waste handling capacity to serve additional animal units shall be required to have an Illinois State Water Survey report verifying an adequate water supply for the livestock and the surrounding neighbors within 1.5 miles. Requires that if the Illinois State Water Survey finds that there is not an adequate supply of water, the Illinois State Water Survey shall send notice to the Department of Agriculture.
Urges support for funding the physical infrastructure of early childhood education programs.
Declares April 3, 2019 "Easterseals Day" in the State of Illinois.
Mourns the death of Carol Ann (Kosanke) Hedeman of Peoria.
Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Provides that within 7 days after receiving a form giving notice of intent to construct (1) a new livestock management facility or livestock waste handling facility serving 1,000 or more animal units that does not propose to utilize a lagoon, (2) a livestock waste management facility or livestock waste handling facility that does propose to utilize a lagoon, or (3) any livestock management facility or livestock waste handling facility that proposes to increase its animal unit capacity or waste handling facility capacity to serve additional animal units, the Department of Agriculture shall send a copy of the notice form to the county board of the county in which the facility is to be located and any municipalities located within 1.5 miles of the facility and shall publish a public notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Provides that after receiving a copy of the notice form from the Department, the county board or a municipality located within 1.5 miles of the facility may, at its discretion and within 30 days after receipt of the notice, request that the Department conduct an informational meeting concerning the proposed construction Provides that if a county does not request a meeting, but multiple municipal entities do, the location of the meeting shall be determined by the Department to be conducive to all interested entities. Makes conforming changes.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/1-101 Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/4-701 new 220 ILCS 5/4-702 new 220 ILCS 5/4-703 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report examining the ability of competitive energy markets to reduce total costs for Illinois consumers and encourage merchant investment through combinations of supply and demand-side management options. Provides that the Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report on the performance of all power generation in the State during the summer peak demand periods of 2018 and the winter peak demand period of 2018-2019, and identify which resources ensure the lowest cost and most reliable generation for Illinois consumers. Provides that the Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report that identifies the volumes, generation sources by fuel type, and market values of hourly electricity imports to and exports from Illinois for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. Provides that the reports shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as posted on the Internet website of the Commission, on or before March 1, 2020. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/1-5 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-30b new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not require any resident of a nursing home licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act to enroll in or transition to the State's managed care medical assistance program, including any demonstration program operated by contract with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or its successor. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.