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IL SB3393

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Laura Fine

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires owners/operators of active municipal solid waste landfills with 200,000+ tons of waste in place to calculate and annually report methane generation rates to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Mandates installation of gas collection and control systems for landfills with calculated methane generation rates of 664+ metric tons, unless owners demonstrate no measured methane concentrations ≥200 parts per million over 4 years.

  • Establishes surface methane concentration limits of 200 parts per million (instantaneous monitoring) or 25 parts per million average (integrated monitoring), with required corrective actions for exceedances.

  • Requires gas control devices to achieve 99% methane destruction efficiency, with flares allowed until January 1, 2029, and annual source testing for compliance verification.

  • Mandates annual reporting, record-keeping for monitoring and operations, closure notifications, and allows landfill operators to request alternative compliance measures subject to Agency approval within 120 days.

Legislative Description

EPA-METHANE EMISSIONS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments3/15/2024
Energy and Public Utilities2/20/2024
Assignments2/8/2024

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