SB1408eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning safety.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding Sections 22.38a and 22.54b as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/22.38a new)

Sec. 22.38a. Limitation on fees assessed by local government on facilities accepting exclusively general construction and demolition debris. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, a facility regulated under Section 22.38 of this Act shall not be subject to annual fees assessed by a unit of local government and that are directly related to the facility's recycling activities in excess of $2,000.

(415 ILCS 5/22.54b new)

Sec. 22.54b. Limitation on fees assessed by local government on facilities that have received a beneficial use determination. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, a facility that has received a beneficial use determination from the Agency under Section 22.54 of this Act shall not be subject to annual fees assessed by a unit of local government and that are directly related to the facility's recycling activities in excess of $1,500.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.