Bill Text: IL SB2920 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Enrolled

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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-Enrolled.html

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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 Justice Act is amended by
changing Section 10 as follows:
(415 ILCS 155/10)
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

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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
(4) 14 10 members appointed by the Governor who
represent the following interests:
(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

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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;
(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

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justice that surface after reviewing State laws and
policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that
need immediate attention.
(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.
(Source: P.A. 97-391, eff. 8-16-11.)