Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL. House Sponsors: PANKAU-LINDNER Short description: EPA-POLL CONTROL FAC-LOCATION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no permit for the development or construction of a new pollution control facility may be granted by the Environmental Protection Agency if the location of the facility is in an unincorporated area and within 2 miles of an adjacent county, unless the applicant submits proof to the Agency that the location of the facility has also been approved by the county board of the adjacent county. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/39 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning the short title. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that specified development or construction permits for a facility or site that is required to have a permit for a waste-disposal operation shall expire at the end of 10 calendar years after the date upon which they were issued if that facility (i) was exempt from obtaining local siting approval at the time the development or construction permit for that facility was issued by the Agency and (ii) has not lawfully received waste pursuant to an operating permit issued by the Agency within that 10-year period. Effective immediately. BALANCE BUDGET NOTE (Bureau of the Budget) Since SB 356 is not a supplemental appropriation bill, the Balanced Budget Note Act is inapplicable. STATE DEBT NOTE (Economic and Fiscal Commission) SB 356 would not affect the bonding authorization of the State, and, therefore, has no direct impact on the level of State indebtedness. LAND CONVEYANCE APPRAISAL (Dept. of Natural Resources) A land conveyance appraisal note is not applicable to SB 356. The bill does not effectuate a transfer or conveyance of land. FISCAL NOTE (Environmental Protection Agency) This bill will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of Illinois Courts) SB 356 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. HOME RULE NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) The legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-emp- tion of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the opinion of DCCA, SB 356 does not pre-empt home rule authority. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) This bill does not increase or enhance existing criminal offenses and sanctions, and does not create any new ones, it does not have a direct impact on the Department of Corrections. STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, SB 356 creates a service mandate for which 50% to 100% of the increased costs to local governments is required under the State Mandates Act. An estimate of the increased costs to local governments is not available. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status