Bill Status of HB 4093   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

House Sponsors
Rep. Sonya M. Harper, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Lindsey LaPointe, Delia C. Ramirez, Kambium Buckner, Barbara Hernandez, Rita Mayfield, Will Guzzardi, Michelle Mussman, Anne Stava-Murray, Maura Hirschauer, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Kelly M. Cassidy, Robyn Gabel, Theresa Mah, Joyce Mason, Janet Yang Rohr, Terra Costa Howard, Jehan Gordon-Booth, LaToya Greenwood, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Mark L. Walker

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Celina Villanueva, Cristina Castro-Mike Simmons, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas-Melinda Bush, Julie A. Morrison, Scott M. Bennett-David Koehler, Laura Fine, Christopher Belt, Robert Peters-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Ram Villivalam, Diane Pappas, Mattie Hunter, Adriane Johnson, Ann Gillespie, John Connor, Omar Aquino, Robert F. Martwick, Sara Feigenholtz, Karina Villa and Suzy Glowiak Hilton)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/3.187 new
415 ILCS 5/3.281 new
415 ILCS 5/9.12
415 ILCS 5/22.62 new
415 ILCS 5/34.5 new
415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/39.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.2
415 ILCS 5/39.15 new
415 ILCS 5/40from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040
415 ILCS 5/40.4 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community and to establish a process by which communities not designated as environmental justice communities may petition for such a designation. Provides that an applicant for a permit for the construction of a new source that will become a major source subject to the Clean Air Act Permit Program to be located in an environmental justice community or a new source that has or will require a federally enforceable State operating permit and that will be located in an environmental justice community must conduct a public meeting prior to submission of the permit application and must submit with the permit application an environmental justice assessment identifying the potential environmental and health impacts to the area associated with the proposed project. Provides requirements for the environmental justice assessment. Provides that a supplemental fee of $200,000 for each construction permit application shall be assessed if the construction permit application is subject to the requirements regarding the construction of a new source located in an environmental justice community. Contains provisions regarding public participation requirements for permitting transactions in an environmental justice community. Provides that, if the Agency grants a permit to construct, modify, or operate a facility that emits air pollutants and is classified as a minor source, a third party may petition the Pollution Control Board for a hearing to contest the issuance of the permit. Contains provisions regarding environmental justice grievances. Defines "environmental justice community". Contains other provisions.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/39.5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes language requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community. Requires the Agency to conduct an evaluation of a prospective CAAPP permit owner's or operator's prior experience in owning and operating sources of air pollution. Provides that the Agency may deny such a permit if the prospective owner or operator or any employee or officer of the prospective owner or operator or any employee or board member has a history of specified criminal actions. Removes language requiring the air dispersion modeling to examine air quality related impacts to determine estimated emissions of specified pollutants. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/25/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  5/25/2021HouseFirst Reading
  5/25/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
  5/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  5/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  5/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  5/28/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/11/2022HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  1/28/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/1/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-010-000
  2/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/9/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  2/17/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2/18/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/22/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/25/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2/25/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
  3/1/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  3/2/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  3/2/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 018-008-000
  3/2/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2022HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  3/3/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/3/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/3/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-038-000
  3/3/2022HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  3/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/4/2022HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  3/7/2022SenateArrive in Senate
  3/7/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/7/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  3/7/2022SenateFirst Reading
  3/7/2022SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/9/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/9/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  3/9/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  3/10/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/10/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/10/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3/15/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/16/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  3/22/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/24/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
  3/25/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/4/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/4/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  4/4/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
  4/4/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/5/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  4/5/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/23/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  6/6/2022SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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