Public Act 103-0223
 
SB1715 EnrolledLRB103 25559 AMQ 51908 b


  
    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Plumbing License Law is amended  by 
adding Section 40.5 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 320/40.5 new)
    Sec. 40.5. Bottle filling stations.
    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "bottle filling 
station" means a plumbing fixture connected to the potable 
water distribution system and sanitary drainage system that is 
designed and intended for filling personal use drinking water 
bottles or containers at least 10 inches (254 millimeters) in 
height. A "bottle filling station" may be separate from or 
integral to a drinking fountain and may incorporate a water 
filter and a cooling system for chilling the drinking water.
    (b) The Department shall adopt a rule requiring that for 
each drinking fountain in any new construction where a 
drinking fountain is required under the Illinois Plumbing 
Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890,  there shall also be a bottle 
filling station or a combined bottle filling station and 
drinking fountain.
    (c) The rules required to be adopted under this Section 
shall take effect and be implemented by July 1, 2026.