95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2025

 

Introduced 2/7/2008, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
415 ILCS 5/13.7 new

    Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a statewide stormwater management plan and establish minimum standards for activities related to stormwater management if those activities concern the construction, enlargement, relocation, or reconstruction of any street, highway, road, or bridge. Requires the Agency to publish the plan and the standards within 2 years. Requires the Agency to establish any department or staffing as necessary within the Agency to ensure the implementation and maintenance of the plan and guidelines.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning environmental safety.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5 adding Section 13.7 as follows:
 
6     (415 ILCS 5/13.7 new)
7     Sec. 13.7. Statewide stormwater management plan.
8     (a) The Agency shall develop a statewide stormwater
9 management plan and establish minimum standards for activities
10 related to stormwater management if those activities concern
11 the construction, enlargement, relocation, or reconstruction
12 of any street, highway, road, or bridge.
13     (b) The Agency shall publish the plan and the standards
14 required under this Section no later than 2 years after the
15 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
16 Assembly.
17     (c) The Agency shall establish any department or staffing
18 as necessary within the Agency to ensure the implementation and
19 maintenance of the plan and guidelines.