Bill Status of HB2385  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-MONITORING-ETHYLENE OXIDE

House Sponsors
Rep. Joyce Mason - Rita Mayfield - Daniel Didech and Sam Yingling

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/9.18 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct continuous fence line air monitoring, using air canisters, of ethylene oxide at any facility emitting ethylene oxide in a densely-populated area. Provides that the Agency shall publicly post the results of the monitoring on its website within 30 days after each sample is taken. Requires the Agency to establish fence line monitoring of ethylene oxide limits at 0.02 micrograms per cubic meter. Provides specified civil penalties for emitting facilities with different specified annual revenues. Contains other provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/17/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/17/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/8/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  3/17/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die