EPA-PERMITS BY RULE

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires that the Environmental Protection Agency (i) identify a system for the issuance of general permits and permits by rule under the Act, (ii) complete a study of the legislative and administrative actions that must be taken to establish and implement such a system, (iii) report to the General Assembly the results of the study and recommendations for legislative changes, and (iv) establish and implement such a system within one year after the adoption of the legislative and administrative changes. Effective immediately.