HB 5939 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

IEPA-CITIZENS COMPLAINTS

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant, except that, for complaints alleging a violation arising out of agricultural production, the complainant must provide his or her name and mailing address. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential, subject to certain penalties. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Defines "agricultural production". Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2008
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Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
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Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Ron Stephens
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