WATER COMMISSION-CONSTRUCTION Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman 3/12/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026 70 ILCS 3720/2from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 25270 ILCS 3720/6 new70 ILCS 3720/7 new70 ILCS 3720/8 new70 ILCS 3720/9 new70 ILCS 3720/10 new70 ILCS 3720/11 new70 ILCS 3720/12 new70 ILCS 3720/13 new70 ILCS 3720/14 new70 ILCS 3720/15 new65 ILCS 5/11-135-8from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-8Amends the Water Commission Act of 1985. Deletes a provision which specifies that no commissioner who is a member of the governing board or an officer or employee of the county or any unit of local government within the county may receive any compensation for serving as a commissioner on the county water commission. Allows a county water commission to use alternate project delivery methods, establish goals or requirements for the procurement of goods and services and for construction contracts, and accept assignment of municipal waterworks system contracts or other public improvement contracts. Gives commissions the authority to enter into design-build contracts and use a design-build delivery system. Includes requirements pertaining to the design-build delivery system. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county water commission may construct water transmission and distribution lines within a radius of 50 miles (rather than 25 miles) outside the corporate limits of member municipalities for the purpose of furnishing water to any additional entities that contract with the commission for a supply of water.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:65 ILCS 5/11-135-8Deletes changes to the Illinois Municipal Code. 2/4/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/4/2026SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/25/2026SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/5/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/5/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/11/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/11/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/11/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 3/12/2026SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026 3/25/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/25/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments