SB1696sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Adriane Johnson

Filed: 2/24/2023

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1696

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1696 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The PFAS Reduction Act is amended by adding Section 20 as follows:

(415 ILCS 170/20 new)

Sec. 20. Guidance from United States Environmental Protection Agency; PFAS monitoring plan.

(a) The Agency shall follow the most up-to-date guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency on controlling the discharge of PFAS, including, but not limited to, guidance on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits or pretreatment permits and the United States Environmental Protection Agency's goals related to research, restriction, and remediation.

(b) The Agency shall create a PFAS monitoring plan. The plan shall focus on the following:

(1) Monitoring PFAS-contamination at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities, hazardous waste landfills, and facilities with air emissions.

(2) Gathering State-specific information in order to craft effective policies around PFAS.

(3) Identifying areas of particular concern due to PFAS concentrations or routes of exposure that need quick action.

(4) Gathering data that galvanizes support for PFAS source reduction and pollution prevention. The plan shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2024.".