Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Filed: 3/2/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3283

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3283 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
5adding Section 52.4 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 5/52.4 new)
7    Sec. 52.4. Airborne emission reduction study. The Agency
8shall conduct a study comparing the airborne emission
9reductions of coal-fired electric generating units within the
10State of Illinois between 1990 and 2012 and forecasting
11additional reductions for the period from 2013 to 2020. The
12Agency shall identify where and how Agency policies have led to
13airborne emission reductions and are likely to lead to
14additional reductions going forward and which Illinois
15regulations are unnecessary because of more stringent State or
16federal regulations. The Agency shall consult with the owner of

 

 

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1each coal-fired electric generating unit in the State when
2compiling this information.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.".