Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T. House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN Short description: ENVIRONMENTAL-SCHOOL BUILDINGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning severability. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/51 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/58.16 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in a county with at least 3,000,000 inhabitants, no person shall commence construction on real property of a building intended for use as a school unless the real property is enrolled in the Site Remediation Program and the remedial action plan is approved by the Agency, if a remedial action plan is required by Board regulations. Provides that, in a county with at least 3,000,000 inhabitants, no person shall cause or allow any person to occupy a building intended to be used as a school for which a remedial action plan is required by Board regulations unless the remedial action plan is completed. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/51 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/58.16 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environ- mental Protection Act. Provides that, in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, no person shall commence construction on real property of a building intended for use as a school unless the real property is enrolled in the Site Remediation Program and the remedial action plan is approved by the Agency, if a remedial action plan is required by Board regulations. Defines "school", for purposes of these provisions, as a public school located in whole or in part in a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that, in a county with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants, no person shall cause or allow any person to occupy a building intended to be used as a school for which a remedial action plan is required by Board regulations unless the remedial action plan is completed. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1180 will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0151 Last action date: JUL-24-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status