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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3488</title>
<shortdesc>WIND &amp; SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sally J. Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>55 ILCS 5/5-12020</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the owner of a commercial wind energy facility or commercial solar energy facility must compensate landowners in full if the facility adversely affects the flow of water within the landowner's land, land adjoining landowner's land, or drainage district land, including, but not limited to, by affecting a drainage tile. Provides that the compensation shall be determined by the Department of Agriculture.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities</action>
</actions>
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