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IL SB2288

Bill

Status

Failed

10/27/2011

Primary Sponsor

Toi Hutchinson

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Origin

Senate

97th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Environmental Protection Act to establish emission standards for new municipal waste incineration facilities burning 25 tons or more of municipal waste per day, based on Best Available Control Technology.

  • Requires facilities to control emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, acid gases, heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, chromium, nickel, lead), and organic materials (dioxins, furans, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons).

  • Mandates continuous emissions monitoring with direct data transmission to the Agency and establishes permit requirements including compliance verification, waste acceptance procedures, and municipal recycling plan participation.

  • Establishes a Municipal Waste Incinerator Tax Fund beginning January 1, 1991, funded by fees on new incinerators based on solid waste disposal rates, with revenues supporting recycling programs and household hazardous waste collection.

  • Permits issued after January 1, 1990 are exempt from the tax fee but must include information programs on recycling and household hazardous waste collection; excludes non-hazardous secondary materials used as fuel from the definition of municipal waste under federal standards.

Legislative Description

EPA-UNIFORM STANDARDS

Last Action

Total Veto Stands

10/27/2011

Committee Referrals

Environment & Energy4/27/2011
Rules4/26/2011
Environment3/9/2011
Assignments2/10/2011

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