Bill Text: IL HB4098 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires a landfill located within 1000 feet of the right of way of a township or county road or State or interstate highway to have its operations screened from view by a barrier no less than 8 feet in height. Provides that no part of a landfill may be located closer than 1000 feet from specified buildings unless the owner of the building provides written permission. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4098 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB4098-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 22.14a as follows:
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6 | (415 ILCS 5/22.14a new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 22.14a. Landfill setback. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) A landfill located within 1000 feet of the right of way | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | of a township or county road or State or interstate highway | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | must have its operations screened from view by a barrier of | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | natural objects, fences, barricades, or plants no less than 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | feet in height. | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | (b) No part of a landfill may be located closer than 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | feet from an occupied dwelling, school, or hospital that was | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | occupied on the date when the operator first applied for a | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | permit to develop the landfill, unless the owner of the | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | dwelling, school, or hospital provides permission to the | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | operator, in writing, for a closer distance. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (c) For purposes of this Section, "landfill" has the same | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | meaning as defined in Section 22.6 of this Act. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (d) The regulation of landfill setbacks is an exclusive | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | regulate landfill setbacks. This Section is a denial and |
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1 | limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection | ||||||
2 | (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
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3 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
4 | becoming law.
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