Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to openly dump more than 250 cubic feet of waste or 50 waste tires (presently, the penalty for a first violation of the open dumping prohibition is a Class A misdemeanor, regardless of the quantity of waste dumped). Increases the felony penalty for open dumping from $5,000 to $25,000. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0286 [HB2001 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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