HB 2385 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

EPA-MONITORING-ETHYLENE OXIDE

Summary

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.

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 17, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023

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Mar 27, 2021

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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Mar 9, 2021

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Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

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Feb 17, 2021

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Referred to Rules Committee

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