HB5959 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5959

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

415 ILCS 5/8

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1008

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning legislative declarations.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning environmental protection.

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 changing Section 8 as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1008)

Sec. 8. Legislative declaration. The General Assembly finds that pollution of the air of this State constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, adds to cleaning costs, accelerates the deterioration of materials, adversely affects agriculture, business, industry, recreation, climate, and visibility, depresses property values, and offends the senses.

It is the purpose of this Title to restore, maintain, and enhance the purity of the air of this State in order to protect health, welfare, property, and the quality of life and to assure that no air contaminants are discharged into the atmosphere without being given the degree of treatment or control necessary to prevent pollution.

(Source: P.A. 76-2429.)