EPA-PERMITS-ETHYLENE OXIDE
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall reevaluate the current air pollution operating permit of any facility emitting ethylene oxide and conduct a 90-day public hearing process on such permits. Provides that no air pollution operating permit shall be renewed if the facility is in violation of any federal or State standards or current studies pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides that a facility emitting ethylene oxide at levels higher than federal or State standards shall immediately cease operations until the level of emissions are reduced below both federal and State standards. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 22, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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