SB1408sam004 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 4/22/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1408

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1408, AS AMENDED, by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"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. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, fees collected by a unit of local government from a facility regulated under Section 22.38 of this Act may only be used for inspection of these facilities and enforcement of applicable environmental standards.

(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. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, fees collected by a unit of local government from a facility regulated under Section 22.54 of this Act may only be used for inspection of these facilities and enforcement of applicable environmental standards.

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