97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1682
 
Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Terry Link
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



415 ILCS 30/5  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.115

     Amends the Illinois Water Well Construction Code. Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health, by January 1, 2012, to (i) establish standards for the certification and licensing of individuals and contractors constructing and modifying closed loop wells and (ii) issue permits for the construction and modification of closed loop wells. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Water Well Construction Code is 
5amended  by changing Section 5 as follows:
 



6    (415 ILCS 30/5)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.115)



7    Sec. 5. Department powers and duties. 

8    The Department has general supervision and authority over 
9the location,
construction and modification of water wells, 
10closed loop wells and
monitoring wells and for the 
11administration of
this Act. With respect thereto it shall:

12    (a) Adopt and publish, and from time to time amend rules 
13and regulations
as hereinafter provided;

14    (b) Commencing no later than January 1, 1988, issue permits 
15for the
construction or change in depth of any water well other 
16than community public
water systems and monitoring wells; and

17    (b-5) Commencing no later than January 1, 2012, establish 
18by rule, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, 
19standards for the certification and licensing of individuals 
20and contractors constructing and modifying closed loop wells;
21    (b-10) Commencing no later than January 1, 2012, issue 
22permits for the construction and modification of closed loop 
23wells; and   
 
 
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1    (c) Exercise such other powers as are practical and 
2reasonably necessary
to carry out and enforce the provisions of 
3this Act.

4(Source: P.A. 86-843.)

 
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
6becoming law.