Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall reevaluate the current air pollution operating permit of any facility emitting ethylene oxide and conduct a 90-day public hearing process on such permits. Provides that no air pollution operating permit shall be renewed if the facility is in violation of any federal or State standards or current studies pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides that a facility emitting ethylene oxide at levels higher than federal or State standards shall immediately cease operations until the level of emissions are reduced below both federal and State standards. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1853 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Introduced	2019-02-15	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 003	2019-03-15	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 002	2019-03-13	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2019-03-07	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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No supplemental documents for Illinois SB1853 currently on file.

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