Bill Text: IL SB3933 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that cryptocurrency mining facilities shall apply noise-reduction techniques, including certain specified techniques. Provides that the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules implementing these provisions. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency, as the noise control agency for the State, shall enforce these provisions, as well as the rules adopted under these provisions. Provides that the Agency may adopt rules to administer and implement these provisions, as applicable. Defines terms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-24 - Referred to Assignments [SB3933 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3933-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3933 Introduced 4/24/2024, by Sen. Sue Rezin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 5/25.1 new
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that cryptocurrency mining facilities shall apply noise-reduction techniques, including certain specified techniques. Provides that the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules implementing these provisions. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency, as the noise control agency for the State, shall enforce these provisions, as well as the rules adopted under these provisions. Provides that the Agency may adopt rules to administer and implement these provisions, as applicable. Defines terms.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
adding Section 25.1 as follows:
(415 ILCS 5/25.1 new)
Sec. 25.1. Cryptocurrency mining facility noise.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Cryptocurrency" means a type of virtual currency that
uses cryptography to secure transactions that are digitally
recorded on a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain.
"Cryptocurrency mining" means the process whereby
computers, also known as nodes or mining rigs, validate
blockchain transactions for a specific cryptocurrency and, in
turn, receive a mining reward for their computational efforts.
"Cryptocurrency mining" includes the use of necessarily
related devices and procedures, including cooling devices and
procedures.
"Cryptocurrency mining facility" means a facility where
cryptocurrency mining occurs.
(b) For the purposes of limiting excessive noise created
by cryptocurrency mining that endangers physical and emotional
health and well-being, interferes with legitimate business and

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