Bill Text: IL SB0855 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the adoption of procedural rules.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0855 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB0855-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB0855 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
415 ILCS 5/26 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1026
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the adoption of procedural rules.
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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
changing Section 26 as follows:
(415 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1026)
Sec. 26. The The Board may adopt such procedural rules as
may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. In
adopting such rules the Board shall follow the rulemaking
procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
Without limiting the generality of this grant of authority,
and notwithstanding any requirement that hearings be held in
actions brought pursuant to Titles VIII and X of the Act, the
Board may adopt procedural rules for resolution of such actions
by summary judgment prior to hearing upon motion by either
party except as otherwise required by federal law, as well as
procedural rules requiring the parties to perfect their
pleadings to conform to the evidence as presented to the Board.
(Source: P.A. 85-1048.)