Public Act 90-0151 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0151
HB0552 Enrolled LRB9002653DPcc
AN ACT to amend the Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act
by adding Section 10.5.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Private Sewage Disposal Licensing Act is
amended by adding Section 10.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 225/10.5 new)
Sec. 10.5. Advisory Commission.
(a) There is hereby created the Advisory Commission on
Private Sewage Disposal, which shall consist of 17 members to
be appointed from time to time by the Director. Of the
initial appointments, 5 members shall be appointed to serve a
one-year term, 5 members to serve a 2-year term, and 7
members to serve a 3-year term. The Advisory Commission
shall be comprised of at least one representative of each of
the following: the Illinois Public Health Association, the
Home Builders Association of Illinois, the Illinois
Association of Realtors, the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, the Illinois Environmental Health
Association, the Onsite Wastewater Professionals of Illinois,
Inc., the Illinois Association of Local Environmental Health
Administrators, the Illinois Precast Concrete Association,
the Illinois Land Improvement Contractors Association, the
Illinois Soil Classifier Association, and the Illinois Onsite
Wastewater Association. The Director shall appoint one member
to serve as chairperson.
(b) The Advisory Commission shall advise and aid the
Director in:
(1) reviewing and suggesting changes to the State
code developed under Section 7, including but not limited
to proposing performance-based standards for the design,
construction, operation, and maintenance of private
sewage disposal systems;
(2) propose methods for funding private sewage
disposal services and for reimbursement of units of local
government for expenses incurred in administering this
Act as agents of the State;
(3) examining the need for more stringent licensing
requirements under this Act, including but not limited to
an apprenticeship program as a condition of original
licensure and the issuance of advanced skill licenses;
(4) developing continuing education requirements
for persons licensed under this Act;
(5) considering the need for continuing testing
programs for private sewage disposal systems;
(6) developing a research and development program
to examine private sewage disposal issues that affect
public health and examining funding options for the
program;
(7) developing a training center to educate all
persons interested in learning more about on-site sewage
disposal and to work with universities to provide that
education;
(8) developing an experimental use permit program
to set criteria for testing and reviewing new systems or
innovative systems or devices and to consider oversight
of this program by the Advisory Commission;
(9) examining the need for a uniform State license
to install, construct, maintain, or operate systems or to
pump, haul, or dispose of septage without the need for a
license from a unit of local government; and
(10) performing other duties from time to time on
the request of the Director.
(c) The Advisory Commission shall submit an annual
report to the Director regarding its findings and
recommendations under subsection (b).
(d) Members of the Advisory Commission may be reimbursed
for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties under this Act.
(e) Members of the Advisory Commission shall be immune
from suit in any action based on an act performed in good
faith as a member of the Advisory Commission.
(f) The Advisory Commission shall meet at least
semi-annually.
(g) A State officer, department, board, agency,
division, or commission or a unit of local government may
provide a service to the Advisory Commission that is (1)
requested by the Advisory Commission and (2) within the scope
of the person's or entity's governmental functions as
established by law.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.