# Illinois SB3488: WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW

Illinois SB3488, WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sally J. Turner (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-10-15 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema) (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3488
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WIND & SOLAR AFFECT WATER FLOW
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-10-15, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: assignments, energy and public utilities
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-10-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3488.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3488.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3488-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).