Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER. House Sponsors: NOVAK-HASSERT Short description: EPA ACT-LANDFILL IN FLOODPLAIN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a sanitary landfill or waste disposal site that is a pollution control facility that ceased accepting waste on or before August 19, 1997 or any part of a sanitary landfill or waste disposal site that is a pollution control facility that ceased accepting waste on or before August 19, 1997 may be located within the boundary of the 100-year floodplain. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose and the Pollution Control Board shall adopt financial assur- ance rules only for certain sanitary landfills and waste disposal sites rather than for all sanitary landfills and waste disposal sites that may be located within the boundary of the 100-year floodplain. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/39.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.2 Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Excludes certain pollution control facilities from local siting approval. FISCAL NOTE (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA anticipates a minimal cost to the Agency. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA anticipates no additional cost to the Agency. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Deletes provisions concerning financial assistance rules. Provides that for sanitary landfills and waste disposal sites located within the boundary of a 100-year floodplain, the owner or operator must address certain inspection and monitoring costs in the facility postclosure care plan and the postclosure care cost estimate. Provides the owner or operator must provide certain financial assurance. Provides that the owner or operator of a facility located in a 100-year floodplain must repair damage caused by a 100-year flood if notified by the Agency. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0588 Last action date: 99-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status