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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 Justice Act is amended by
5changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (415 ILCS 155/10)
7    Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice.
8    (a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established
9and consists of the following 24 20 voting members:
10        (1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the
11    President of the Senate and the other by the Minority
12    Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the
13    appointing officer;
14        (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one
15    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
16    and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of
17    Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the
18    appointing officer;
19        (3) the following ex officio members: the Director of
20    Aging or his or her designee, the Director of Commerce and
21    Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, the Director
22    of the Environmental Protection Agency or his or her
23    designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his or her

 

 

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1    designee, the Director of Public Health or his or her
2    designee, and the Secretary Director of Transportation or
3    his or her designee, and a representative of the housing
4    office of the Department of Human Services appointed by the
5    Secretary of Human Services; and
6        (4) 14 10 members appointed by the Governor who
7    represent the following interests:
8            (i) at least 4 members of affected communities
9        concerned with environmental justice;
10            (ii) at least 2 members of business organizations
11        including one member representing a statewide
12        organization representing manufacturers and one member
13        representing an organization representing the energy
14        sector;
15            (iii) environmental organizations;
16            (iv) experts on environmental health and
17        environmental justice;
18            (v) units of local government; and
19            (vi) members of the general public who have an
20        interest or expertise in environmental justice; and .
21            (vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations
22        including one member from a statewide labor federation
23        representing more than one international union and one
24        member from an organization representing workers in
25        the energy sector.
26    (b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed by

 

 

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1the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5 shall serve
2for a 1-year term, as designated by the Governor at the time of
3appointment. Thereafter, the members appointed by the Governor
4shall serve 2-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same
5manner as appointments. Members of the Commission appointed by
6the Governor may not receive compensation for their service on
7the Commission and are not entitled to reimbursement for
8expenses.
9    (c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among
10the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the call
11of the Chairperson, but no later than 90 days after the
12effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter.
13    (d) The Commission shall:
14        (1) advise State entities on environmental justice and
15    related community issues;
16        (2) review and analyze the impact of current State laws
17    and policies on the issue of environmental justice and
18    sustainable communities;
19        (3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to
20    address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable
21    communities;
22        (4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in
23    the State may be experiencing environmental justice
24    issues; and
25        (5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing
26    issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental

 

 

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1    justice that surface after reviewing State laws and
2    policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that
3    need immediate attention.
4    (e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1
5thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and
6recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
7    (f) The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide
8administrative and other support to the Commission.
9(Source: P.A. 97-391, eff. 8-16-11.)