SB3283sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Filed: 3/2/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3283

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3283 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by adding Section 52.4 as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/52.4 new)

Sec. 52.4. Airborne emission reduction study. The Agency shall conduct a study comparing the airborne emission reductions of coal-fired electric generating units within the State of Illinois between 1990 and 2012 and forecasting additional reductions for the period from 2013 to 2020. The Agency shall identify where and how Agency policies have led to airborne emission reductions and are likely to lead to additional reductions going forward and which Illinois regulations are unnecessary because of more stringent State or federal regulations. The Agency shall consult with the owner of each coal-fired electric generating unit in the State when compiling this information.

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