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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Defines "sole-source aquifer". Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Environmental Protection Act to add a new prohibition on carbon sequestration activities near sole-source aquifers. Specifically, the bill defines a "sole-source aquifer" as an aquifer designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, including its upstream areas. The key provision prohibits any person from conducting carbon sequestration activities within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Carbon sequestration is a process of capturing carbon dioxide from industrial or energy-related sources and injecting it into underground geological formations for long-term storage. The bill aims to protect critical water resources by preventing potential contamination or disruption of these important underground water supplies. The prohibition is absolute, meaning no carbon sequestration activities are permitted in or near these designated aquifers, regardless of other permitting or regulatory considerations. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (49)
Carol Ammons (D)*,
Dee Avelar (D),
Diane Blair-Sherlock (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Kam Buckner (D),
Mary Beth Canty (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
Lisa Davis (D),
William Davis (D),
Martha Deuter (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Kimberly du Buclet (D),
Marcus Evans (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),
Edgar González (D),
Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Hoan Huynh (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Tracy Katz Muhl (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Chris Miller (R),
Anna Moeller (D),
Bob Morgan (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Kevin Olickal (D),
Aarón Ortíz (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Brandun Schweizer (R),
Justin Slaughter (D),
Nick Smith (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Maurice West (D),
Ann Williams (D),
Janet Yang Rohr (D),
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (on 04/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3614&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3614.htm |
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