Bill Text: IL SB2920 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Environmental Justice Act. Provides that the Commission on Environmental Justice shall review any state implementation plan to comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Clean Power Plan and provide comments to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency before submittal to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall respond to the comments and make modifications to the plan in response. Makes changes to the membership of the Commission. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-07-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0541 [SB2920 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB2920-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0541 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Environmental Justice Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 10 as follows:
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(415 ILCS 155/10)
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Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice. | ||||
(a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established | ||||
and consists of the following 24 20 voting members: | ||||
(1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the | ||||
President of the Senate and the other by the Minority | ||||
Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the | ||||
appointing officer; | ||||
(2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | ||||
and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||
Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the | ||||
appointing officer; | ||||
(3) the following ex officio members: the Director of | ||||
Aging or his or her designee, the Director of Commerce and | ||||
Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, the Director | ||||
of the Environmental Protection Agency or his or her | ||||
designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his or her | ||||
designee, the Director of Public Health or his or her | ||
designee, and the Secretary Director of Transportation or | ||
his or her designee, and a representative of the housing | ||
office of the Department of Human Services appointed by the | ||
Secretary of Human Services;
and
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(4) 14 10 members appointed by the Governor who | ||
represent the following interests:
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(i) at least 4 members of affected communities | ||
concerned with environmental justice; | ||
(ii) at least 2 members of business organizations | ||
including one member representing a statewide | ||
organization representing manufacturers and one member | ||
representing an organization representing the energy | ||
sector; | ||
(iii) environmental organizations; | ||
(iv) experts on environmental health and | ||
environmental justice; | ||
(v) units of local government; and | ||
(vi) members of the general public who have an | ||
interest or expertise in environmental justice; and . | ||
(vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations | ||
including one member from a statewide labor federation | ||
representing more than one international union and one | ||
member from an organization representing workers in | ||
the energy sector. | ||
(b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed by | ||
the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5 shall serve | ||
for a 1-year term, as designated by the Governor at the time of | ||
appointment. Thereafter, the members appointed by the Governor | ||
shall serve 2-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same | ||
manner as appointments. Members of the Commission appointed by | ||
the Governor may not receive compensation for their service on | ||
the Commission and are not entitled to reimbursement for | ||
expenses. | ||
(c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among | ||
the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the call | ||
of the Chairperson, but no later than 90 days after the | ||
effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter. | ||
(d) The Commission shall: | ||
(1) advise State entities on environmental justice and | ||
related community issues;
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(2) review and analyze the impact of current State laws | ||
and policies on the issue of environmental justice and | ||
sustainable communities; | ||
(3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to | ||
address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable | ||
communities; | ||
(4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in | ||
the State may be experiencing environmental justice | ||
issues; and | ||
(5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing | ||
issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental | ||
justice that surface after reviewing State laws and | ||
policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that | ||
need immediate attention.
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(e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1 | ||
thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and | ||
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly. | ||
(f) The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide | ||
administrative and other support to the Commission.
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(Source: P.A. 97-391, eff. 8-16-11.)
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