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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2645</title>
<shortdesc>$DCEO-MUNICIPAL GRANTS-WATER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Martin McLaughlin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  4:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $25,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Barrington Area Council of Governments to facilitate implementation of its Water Resources Initiative that will monitor water quality and quantity in the shallow aquifer supporting the water needs of the Villages of Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, South Barrington, and Tower Lakes and the Township of Barrington, as well as surrounding areas. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin McLaughlin</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
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