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IL SB3548

Bill

Status

Failed

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Chapin Rose

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act to add Section 7.5 requiring natural gas storage field operators to provide public notice of gas leaks
  • Applies to natural gas storage fields located on Sole Source Aquifers designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2015
  • Requires operators to immediately notify all government entities, emergency service agencies, and owners/operators of public water supplies (including community and non-community water supplies) within 5 miles of a natural gas leak into water or onto land surface
  • Notice requirements apply in addition to existing state and federal law requirements

Legislative Description

OIL AND GAS-PUBLIC NOTICE

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/9/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules5/18/2018
Environment5/7/2018
Rules4/26/2018
Environment and Conservation2/27/2018
Assignments2/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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