IL SB1823 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 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]

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community and to establish a process by which communities not designated as environmental justice communities may petition for such a designation. Provides that an applicant for a permit for the construction of a new source that will become a major source subject to the Clean Air Act Permit Program to be located in an environmental justice community or a new source that has or will require a federally enforceable State operating permit and that will be located in an environmental justice community must conduct a public meeting prior to submission of the permit application and must submit with the permit application an environmental justice assessment identifying the potential environmental and health impacts to the area associated with the proposed project. Provides requirements for the environmental justice assessment. Provides that a supplemental fee of $100,000 for each construction permit application shall be assessed if the construction permit application is subject to the requirements regarding the construction of a new source located in an environmental justice community. Contains provisions regarding public participation requirements for permitting transactions in an environmental justice community. Provides that, if the Agency grants a permit to construct, modify, or operate a facility that emits air pollutants and is classified as a minor source, a third party may petition the Pollution Control Board for a hearing to contest the issuance of the permit. Contains provisions regarding environmental justice grievances. Defines terms. Contains other provisions.

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Title

EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-15SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-01-10SenateRe-assigned to State Government
2023-03-14SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
2023-03-10SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-09SenatePostponed - State Government
2023-02-28SenateAssigned to State Government
2023-02-09SenateReferred to Assignments
2023-02-09SenateFirst Reading
2023-02-09SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
41553.178New CodeSee Bill Text
41553.186New CodeSee Bill Text
41553.187New CodeSee Bill Text
41553.188New CodeSee Bill Text
41553.189New CodeSee Bill Text
41553.281New CodeSee Bill Text
415534.5New CodeSee Bill Text
415539Amended CodeCitation Text
415539.15New CodeSee Bill Text
415539.2Amended CodeCitation Text
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415540Amended CodeCitation Text
415540.4New CodeSee Bill Text
41559.12Amended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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