EPA-FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section regarding the control and reduction of emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating plants, provides that the Section is not intended to limit or restrict the authority of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose, or the Illinois Pollution Control Board to adopt, any regulations applicable or that may become applicable to these facilities that are required by federal law or that are otherwise part of the State's plan to attain the national ambient air quality standard for fine particles of 2.5 microns or less (now, just the applicable regulations required by federal law). Deletes a provision requiring the Board to adopt certain sulfur dioxide regulations and emission standards for existing fuel combustion stationary emission sources. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2006
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 17, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
Feb 8, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
Jan 20, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
James F. Clayborne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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