EPA-BESS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that battery storage sites at which 5,000 kilograms or more of used batteries are stored must register with the Environmental Protection Agency prior to February 2026 or prior to commencing operation if not in operation in February 2026 and maintain records related to the weight or volume of batteries stored. Provides requirements for registration. Provides that the Agency shall propose and the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules for the operation of battery storage sites no later than 1 year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, and provides requirements for those rules. Defines terms.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2024
Last action Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 019-009-000
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-001-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
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