Bill > SB0247

This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act by increasing filing fees for various environmental petitions from $75 to $250. Specifically, the bill raises the filing fees for petitions related to site-specific regulations, variances, permit reviews, local government decision contests, adjusted standards, and time-limited water quality standards. These fees will be collected by the Board and deposited in the Pollution Control Board Fund. The increase in filing fees may potentially generate more revenue for the board and could have the effect of discouraging frivolous petitions by making the filing process more costly. The bill applies to petitions filed with the Pollution Control Board and standardizes the fee across different types of environmental petitions, creating a uniform $250 filing fee for each type of petition.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=247&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104