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Introduced
01/27/2023
01/27/2023
In Committee
03/10/2023
03/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
Introduced Session
103rd 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 Environmental Protection 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 of the Act. Requires 70% of moneys from the Fund to be expended for grants under the Program for specified purposes in communities affected by violations of the Act. 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 make publicly available an annual report on the purposes for which grants were awarded under the Program. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Air Quality Enforcement and Mitigation Fund, a special fund in the State treasury, to be used by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for air pollution mitigation and enforcement activities. The bill requires the EPA to expend 30% of the fund for staffing and other functions that benefit environmental protection communities, such as mitigating air pollution, increasing monitoring, and improving compliance with environmental laws. The remaining 70% of the fund will be used for grants through the newly established Air Quality Community Impact Grant Program, which will provide funding to nonprofit entities, local health and environmental departments, and school districts in communities affected by environmental violations, to conduct health assessments, provide education and training, and support other air quality improvement initiatives. The EPA is required to adopt rules to implement the grant program and identify environmental protection communities in collaboration with stakeholders.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)
Bill Topics
Environment
- ‐ Air Pollution, Global Warming, and Noise Pollution
- ‐ Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1529&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 | 01/27/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1529.htm | 01/27/2023 |
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