Illinois House Bill 6596 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-11-02 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Public Water Supply School Testing Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2017, water supplies available for drinking water use in all classroom-instruction public school buildings and charter school buildings shall be tested for lead at least once a year. Provides that water suppliers shall be responsible for such testing and associated expenses. Contains provisions concerning testing expenses, rate relief, and reimbursements. Provides that test results shall be public, provided to school districts and the Environmental Protection Agency, and published online by water suppliers. Creates the Public Water Supply School Testing Fund. Provides that any monies paid by the federal government to the State to test local school water shall be deposited into the Fund and such monies shall be used for the purposes set forth in the Act. Provides that the Agency may adopt rules concerning the Fund and to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

SCHOOL WATER SUPPLY TESTING

Rep. David McSweeney [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-02	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-11-02	House	First Reading
2016-07-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=6596&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB6596.htm