Illinois House Bill 2520

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-17 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to annually review and update the underlying data for, and use of, indicators used to determine whether a community is designated as an environmental justice community and to establish a process by which communities not designated as environmental justice communities may petition for such a designation. Provides that an applicant for a permit for the construction of a new source that will become a major source subject to the Clean Air Act Permit Program to be located in an environmental justice community or a new source that has or will require a federally enforceable State operating permit and that will be located in an environmental justice community must conduct a public meeting prior to submission of the permit application and must submit with the permit application an environmental justice assessment identifying the potential environmental and health impacts to the area associated with the proposed project. Provides requirements for the environmental justice assessment. Provides that a supplemental fee of $100,000 for each construction permit application shall be assessed if the construction permit application is subject to the requirements regarding the construction of a new source located in an environmental justice community. Contains provisions regarding public participation requirements for permitting transactions in an environmental justice community. Provides that, if the Agency grants a permit to construct, modify, or operate a facility that emits air pollutants and is classified as a minor source, a third party may petition the Pollution Control Board for a hearing to contest the issuance of the permit. Contains provisions regarding environmental justice grievances. Defines terms. Contains other provisions.

EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Camille Lilly [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]
Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]	Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock [D]
Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Cyril Nichols [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]
Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]	Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]	Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet [D]
Rep. Daniel Didech [D]

2023-05-17 - House - Motion in House (Y: 57 N: 48 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-05-17	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 057-048-000
2023-05-17	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
2023-05-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
2023-05-17	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2023-05-17	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-05-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2023-05-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-05-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-009-000
2023-05-03	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
2023-05-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-05-02	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-04-18	House	Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
2023-04-18	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
2023-04-18	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2023-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2023-03-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
2023-03-21	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-21	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
2023-03-21	House	Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
2023-03-21	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-03-21	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-03-21	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2023-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-03-15	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-15	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
2023-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2023-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-15	House	First Reading
2023-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
415	5	3.178	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	3.186	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	3.187	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	3.188	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	3.189	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	3.281	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	34.5	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	39	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	39.15	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	39.2	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	39.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	40	Amended Code	Citation Text
415	5	40.4	New Code	See Bill Text
415	5	9.12	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2520&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2520.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2520eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2520ham001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2520_05172023_004000.pdf