SB1949 amends Illinois law to allow counties to establish stormwater management planning committees and levy taxes for stormwater management in.

SB1949 amends the Illinois Counties Code to allow counties to establish stormwater management planning committees for managing stormwater runoff in urbanized areas. The bill allows counties to levy an annual tax of up to 0.20% of the value of taxable property to fund stormwater management projects. Counties must adopt and enforce a floodplain or stormwater management ordinance approved by the Office of Water Resources before levying the tax.

SB1949 amends Illinois law to allow counties to establish stormwater management planning committees and levy taxes for stormwater management in.

SB1949 amends the Illinois Counties Code to allow counties to establish stormwater management planning committees for managing stormwater runoff in urbanized areas. The bill allows counties to levy an annual tax of up to 0.20% of the value of taxable property to fund stormwater management projects. Counties must adopt and enforce a floodplain or stormwater management ordinance approved by the Office of Water Resources before levying the tax.