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Introduced
02/17/2021
02/17/2021
In Committee
03/04/2022
03/04/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2022
04/08/2022
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
102nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Air Quality Enforcement and Mitigation Fund. Makes a conforming change to the State Finance Act. Provides that the Agency shall expend 30% of moneys from the Fund for staffing and other functions of the Agency that benefit environmental protection communities and are related to one or more specified purposes. Directs the Agency to establish an Air Quality Community Impact Grant Program to provide grants to nonprofit entities, local health departments, local environmental departments, and school districts to carry out the purposes. Requires 70% of moneys from the Fund to be expended for grants under the Program for specified purposes in the community or nearby community where a violation occurred. Requires the Agency to adopt rules to implement the Program. Provides that the Agency, in collaboration with environmental interest groups, shall develop a process to identify environmental protection communities. Requires the Agency to post on its website, and otherwise make publicly available, an annual report on the purposes for that grants were awarded under the Program. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Air Quality Enforcement and Mitigation Fund within the State Treasury. The Fund will be used by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) to address air pollution issues, particularly in environmental protection communities facing disproportionate environmental burdens. The bill requires the Agency to expend 30% of the Fund's monies on its own staffing and functions related to air pollution mitigation, increased monitoring, and improved compliance. The remaining 70% of the Fund will be used to provide grants to nonprofit entities, local health and environmental departments, and school districts for similar purposes in the communities where violations occurred. The Agency is required to establish an Air Quality Community Impact Grant Program to administer these grants and adopt rules to govern the program, in consultation with an advisory committee. The Agency is also directed to identify environmental protection communities and publicly report on the use of the grant funds.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/04/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2381&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102 | 02/18/2021 |
| House Amendment 002 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381ham002.htm | 03/03/2022 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381ham001.htm | 03/03/2022 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381.htm | 03/03/2022 |
| Bill | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2381.pdf | 03/03/2022 |
| House Amendment 002 | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381ham002.htm | 04/15/2021 |
| House Amendment 001 | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381ham001.htm | 03/23/2021 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2381.htm | 02/18/2021 |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2381.pdf | 02/18/2021 |
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