Illinois Senate Bill 1578

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that owners and operators of CCR surface impoundments at electric generating plants that are within 4,000 feet of Lake Michigan shall close the CCR surface impoundment by removal and off-site disposal, pursuant to specified provisions and requirements. In additional provisions, requires an owner or operator of an electric generating plant located within 4,000 feet of Lake Michigan that generates or has generated CCR that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment to remove from the owner's or operator's site, for off-site disposal, all CCR generated by the facility that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment and remediate all soil and groundwater impacted by the CCR, in accordance with specified requirements. Requires owners or operators to submit specified plans and reports to the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that an owner or operator shall post with the Agency a performance bond or other security for the purpose of ensuring removal and remediation in accordance with the provisions. Provides that the Agency may enter into such contracts and agreements as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the provisions. Provides that neither the State, nor the Director of the Agency, nor any State employee shall be liable for any damages or injuries arising out of or resulting from any action taken under the provisions. Contains other provisions. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately.

EPA-GREAT LAKES CCR PROTECTION

Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]	Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Mary Edly-Allen [D]	Sen. Paul Faraci [D]
Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]
Sen. Julie Morrison [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-15	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-01-10	Senate	Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
2023-04-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2023-04-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-30	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-03-23	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-17	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2023-03-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
2023-03-09	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-08	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-08	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
415	5	22.59	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	22.59a	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1578&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1578.htm