Illinois House Bill 1608

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-28 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Pending: House Rules 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 bordering Lake Michigan shall close the CCR surface impoundment by removal by off-site disposal, pursuant to specified provisions and requirements. In additional provisions, requires an owner or operator to remove from his or her site, for off-site disposal, all CCR generated by a facility that is not disposed of, treated, stored, or abandoned in a CCR surface impoundment, and remediate all soil and groundwater impacted by that 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

Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]
Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Janet Yang Rohr [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]
Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]	Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-03-16	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-03-16	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-03-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-03-14	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-03-14	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-03-14	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2023-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-02-22	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-02-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-02-21	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 016-010-000
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
2023-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-01	House	First Reading
2023-01-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

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=1608&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1608.htm