Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Filed: 3/12/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2839

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2839 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5changing Section 3-110 and by adding Section 3-101.5 as
6follows:
 
7    (735 ILCS 5/3-101.5 new)
8    Sec. 3-101.5. Right to judicial review. Unless the action
9is governed by the procedures or provisions of another statute,
10a person suffering legal wrong because of a final
11administrative decision, or adversely affected or aggrieved by
12a final administrative decision, is entitled to judicial review
13of the final administrative decision to the same extent, with
14the same rights and the same responsibilities under this law,
15as a person who is a party under this law, except that a person
16seeking judicial review under this Section is not entitled to

 

 

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1relief if there was a previous public hearing at which the
2person failed to present his or her position. To the extent
3necessary, such a person may provide new or additional evidence
4to the court for the limited purpose of demonstrating the legal
5wrong or adverse effect or impairment that he or she has
6experienced or may experience as a result of the final
7administrative decision. The right to judicial review under
8this Section is limited to final administrative permitting
9decisions made by the Department of Agriculture, Environmental
10Protection Agency, Department of Natural Resources, Department
11of Public Health, or Department of Transportation that impact
12the public trust in the waters and lands of this State, State
13parks or natural areas, threatened or endangered species,
14surface or ground water quality, air quality, or other matters
15affecting the right to a healthful environment under Article XI
16of the Illinois Constitution.
17    For purposes of this Section, "adversely affected or
18aggrieved" means a plaintiff demonstrates: (1) an
19injury-in-fact that is concrete and particularized, actual, or
20imminent; (2) a causal connection between the plaintiff's
21injury and the agency's permitting decision; and (3) a
22likelihood that a decision in the plaintiff's favor would
23redress the injury.
 
24    (735 ILCS 5/3-110)  (from Ch. 110, par. 3-110)
25    Sec. 3-110. Scope of review. Every action to review any

 

 

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1final administrative decision shall be heard and determined by
2the court with all convenient speed. The hearing and
3determination shall extend to all questions of law and fact
4presented by the entire record before the court. No new or
5additional evidence in support of or in opposition to any
6finding, order, determination or decision of the
7administrative agency shall be heard by the court, except as
8provided in Section 3-101.5 of this Code. The findings and
9conclusions of the administrative agency on questions of fact
10shall be held to be prima facie true and correct.
11(Source: P.A. 88-1.)
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13becoming law.".