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Public Act 92-0132
HB0171 Enrolled LRB9201997LBgc
AN ACT concerning methyl tertiary butyl ether.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
MTBE Elimination Act.
Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that
methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) presents substantial
environmental risks to the water quality in Illinois, as well
as to the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of
the State of Illinois.
Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"MTBE" means methyl tertiary butyl ether.
"Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency.
Section 15. MTBE Prohibitions. Beginning 3 years after
the effective date of this Act, no person shall use, sell,
offer for sale, distribute, blend, or manufacture MTBE as a
fuel additive in Illinois.
Section 20. Programs. The Agency is hereby directed to
coordinate with the United States Environmental Protection
Agency, other federal, state, and local governmental
agencies, and private entities to develop accurate and
improved MTBE groundwater testing methodologies and to
develop more efficient and cost effective remediation
procedures for public water supplies and sources contaminated
with MTBE.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 02, 2001.
Approved July 24, 2001.
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