102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1545

 

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/9.2  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1009.2

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning sulfur dioxide emission standards.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5changing Section 9.2 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/9.2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1009.2)
7    Sec. 9.2. Sulfur dioxide emission standards.
8    (a) (Blank.)
9    (b) In granting any alternative emission standard or
10variance relating to sulfur dioxide emissions from a
11coal-burning stationary source, the the Board may require the
12use of Illinois coal as a condition of such alternative
13standard or variance, provided that the Board determines that
14Illinois coal of the proper quality is available and
15competitive in price; such determination shall include
16consideration of the cost of pollution control equipment and
17the economic impact on the Illinois coal mining industry.
18(Source: P.A. 92-574, eff. 9-26-02.)