Bill Text: IL SB1853 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
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]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB1853-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 9.16 as follows:
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6 | (415 ILCS 5/9.16 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 9.16. Permits, hearings, and notice for facilities | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | emitting ethylene oxide. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Agency shall immediately reevaluate the current air | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | pollution operating permit of any facility emitting ethylene | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | oxide, by conducting a 90-day public hearing process on all | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | such facilities. The Agency shall, by rule, provide for the | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 90-day public hearing process which shall, at a minimum, | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | include: | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | (1) three public hearings in the community where the | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | facility emitting the ethylene oxide is located; and | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | (2) an opportunity for public testimony at each | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | hearing. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | (b) No air pollution operating permit shall be renewed if | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | at a level that violates any federal or State standards or | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | current studies pertaining to ethylene oxide. The Agency shall | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | also consider the results of the 90-day public hearing process |
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1 | when evaluating a facility's permit renewal. | ||||||
2 | (c) If, at any time, a facility is emitting ethylene oxide | ||||||
3 | at a level higher than the standards set forth by Section 112 | ||||||
4 | of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) or the Agency, | ||||||
5 | then the facility shall immediately cease operations until | ||||||
6 | sufficient changes are made to reduce the level of such | ||||||
7 | emissions below both federal and State standards.
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8 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
9 | becoming law.
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