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Public Act 0631 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  
 

 
Public Act 102-0631
 
SB1920 EnrolledLRB102 16516 CPF 21910 b


  
    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended  by 
adding Section 3.141 as follows:
 
    (415 ILCS 5/3.141 new)
    Sec. 3.141. Notice of power plant demolition.
    (a) If a demolition is conducted at a coal-fueled power 
plant, the owner of the coal-fueled power plant shall, at 
least 60 days before commencing the demolition or as otherwise 
required under State or federal law, notify the Agency and the 
public about the demolition and provide the Agency and the 
public with copies of any plans for the demolition. The notice 
shall comply with the following:
        (1) The notice must be provided, where applicable, in 
    both physical and online form in a newspaper of general 
    circulation within 25 miles of where the coal-fueled power 
    plant is located. The notice must also be posted in 
    physical form in 3 prominent public places and, where 
    applicable, posted on a relevant municipal website.
        (2) The notice must include reference to any relevant 
    permits issued to the coal-fueled power plant in relation 
    to the demolition, with express instructions stating how 
    to access a copy of the permits.
        (3) The notice must include the following information: 
            (A) The date and time of any scheduled demolition 
        activity.
            (B) The portion of the coal-fueled power plant 
        that is set for demolition.
            (C) Any potential contaminants associated with the 
        demolition.
            (D) The business name of any company that will 
        perform the demolition in whole or in part.
            (E) Information on any applicable permits.
            (F) Whether any unlined CCR surface impoundment or 
        public water source is near the coal-fueled power 
        plant.
            (G) Details of the preventative measures 
        implemented by the coal-fueled power plant to control, 
        mitigate, or prevent any pollution from occurring.
    (b) In this Section, "public" means the population of a 
town, village, or city in the State of Illinois that is within 
25 miles of a coal-fueled power plant at which demolition is to 
be conducted. 
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.