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type: "Bill"
title: "MUNI WATER/WASTEWATER FUNDING"
description: "Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study Committee. Provides that the Committee shall study and make recommendations concerning any needed modifications to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations and policies as they relate to municipal water and wastewater funding to ensure that the State's revolving loan fund programs account for and prioritize the following, to the fullest extent allowed by federal law: (1) a community shall not be deemed ineligible for disadvantaged community status based on size or service area of any size, with regard to special rates, loan terms, and eligibility for loan or grant funds; (2) in determining whether a community is disadvantaged, consideration should be given to impacts of funding on water and wastewater expenses for low-income populations; (3) in determining whether a community is eligible for funds and special rates or loan terms, environmental justice concepts should be considered; (4) in determining how funding is allocated, a community facing water supply shortages should be considered a high priority based on urgency of need; (5) the funding programs should promote formation and implementation of regional water partnerships; and (6) targeted funding should be provided for addressing emerging contaminants, including PFAS. Includes provisions concerning Committee membership and a report of the Committee's findings due no later than January 31, 2023. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2024. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 3905"
citation: "Illinois SB 3905 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Don Harmon", "Lawrence Walsh, Jr."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-01-21"
last_action: "2022-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/510161bd-6731-4fdb-ba9d-d10e196ef7a8"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3905&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=138996&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "11563960f8dae38c273ebc1161759c97440cd84296b3cf6b64390ee02cdffd33"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 3905 (102nd) — MUNI WATER/WASTEWATER FUNDING
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the Municipal Water and Wastewater Funding Study Committee. Provides that the Committee shall study and make recommendations concerning any needed modifications to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations and policies as they relate to municipal water and wastewater funding to ensure that the State's revolving loan fund programs account for and prioritize the following, to the fullest extent allowed by federal law: (1) a community shall not be deemed ineligible for disadvantaged community status based on size or service area of any size, with regard to special rates, loan terms, and eligibility for loan or grant funds; (2) in determining whether a community is disadvantaged, consideration should be given to impacts of funding on water and wastewater expenses for low-income populations; (3) in determining whether a community is eligible for funds and special rates or loan terms, environmental justice concepts should be considered; (4) in determining how funding is allocated, a community facing water supply shortages should be considered a high priority based on urgency of need; (5) the funding programs should promote formation and implementation of regional water partnerships; and (6) targeted funding should be provided for addressing emerging contaminants, including PFAS. Includes provisions concerning Committee membership and a report of the Committee's findings due no later than January 31, 2023. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3905.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3905eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3905sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB3905enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **540** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1070** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Sandra Hamilton — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-21** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John Connor `filing`
- **2022-01-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-01-21** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01** Assigned to Environment and Conservation `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2022-02-10** Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 15, 2022
- **2022-02-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John Connor `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
- **2022-02-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 24, 2022
- **2022-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000
- **2022-02-24** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-02-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connor `amendment-passage`
- **2022-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-02-24** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-02-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-02-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-02-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2022-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2022-03-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2022-03-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2022-03-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2022-03-07** Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 028-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra Hamilton
- **2022-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2022-04-01** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2022-04-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-04-30** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
- **2022-05-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-13** Effective Date May 13, 2022
- **2022-05-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0865 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/510161bd-6731-4fdb-ba9d-d10e196ef7a8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).