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Yes: 249 • No: 123
IllinoisHB2419104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
EPA-LOCAL SITING REVIEW
Sponsored By: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic)
Became Law
energy & environmentassignmentsenvironment and conservation
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Bill Overview
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7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 5 mixed.
Clear notice, hearings, and public records
Since August 25, 2017, applicants must give written notice at least 14 days before filing. Owners in the subject area and within 250 feet (up to 400 feet including public ways) get notice, plus state legislators, and a newspaper notice runs. The full application is filed with the county or city and open to the public; copies cost the actual reproduction price. Anyone can submit written comments up to 30 days after the last hearing. A public hearing must be held 90–120 days after the request, with advance notices, and the applicant must present a witness for cross‑examination. Hearings must be accessible; the local board certifies this in the record. The board issues a written decision with reasons and can add reasonable conditions. Any host agreement made before the final decision must be placed in the record, including a written summary of any oral terms.
Stricter siting rules protect health and water
Since August 25, 2017, local boards only approve new pollution control sites that meet tough rules. The site must be needed, protect public health, fit nearby land uses, and avoid the 100‑year floodplain or be flood‑proofed. It must limit traffic harms, have accident and hazardous‑waste emergency plans, match the county solid waste plan, and protect regulated recharge areas. The Pollution Control Board also sets geologic and hydrologic siting rules to protect usable groundwater. For hazardous‑waste facilities, those rules are at least as strict as federal RCRA standards.
Where the siting law applies and not
Since August 25, 2017, this law’s siting process is the only process for covered new pollution control facilities; local zoning does not control those siting decisions. Facilities inside cities with over 1,000,000 people are exempt and remain under local zoning. Transfer stations used only for landscape waste and holding it no longer than 24 hours are also exempt from local siting approval, but must meet local zoning.
Approvals transfer, but expire on deadlines
Since August 25, 2017, a local siting approval transfers to a new owner or operator. All prior conditions and host agreement terms carry over unless the new owner and local board agree to changes. Approvals expire after 2 years, or after 3 years for sanitary landfills, unless the applicant applies to the Agency for a permit to develop during that period. If there was an appeal, the clock starts when the appeal ends. If a development permit expires, the related siting approval also expires.
Time limits and refiling rules for sites
Since August 25, 2017, if the local board takes no final action within 180 days, the siting request is deemed approved. An applicant may file one amended application before finishing its evidence; this adds 90 days to the decision deadline and may require extra fees. You cannot refile a substantially similar request within two years if it was disapproved under the siting criteria. A new facility that never had local siting approval must get local approval after a final decision upholding a permit denial.
Who pays siting review costs
Since August 25, 2017, a county or city may charge applicants a reasonable fee to cover siting review costs. In any review case, the petitioner must pay to prepare and certify the record, or remedies in Civil Procedure Section 3‑109 apply. A citizens’ group that took part and is located so as to be affected does not pay those record costs.
State transportation traffic and emissions studies
Since August 25, 2017, siting authorities may ask the state transportation department to study traffic impacts and related emissions for proposed sites. The department may charge a fee to cover the cost of an emissions study. These studies give local boards technical data to judge traffic and air impacts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Maura Hirschauer
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Aarón M. Ortíz
Democratic • House
Anne Stava
Democratic • House
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Dagmara Avelar
Democratic • House
Edgar González, Jr.
Democratic • House
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Democratic • House
Eva-Dina Delgado
Democratic • House
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Democratic • House
Karina Villa
Democratic • Senate
Lilian Jiménez
Democratic • House
Norma Hernandez
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs
Yes: 77 • No: 39
House vote • 5/29/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee;
Yes: 16 • No: 5
Senate vote • 5/22/2025
Third Reading - Passed;
Yes: 37 • No: 19
Senate vote • 5/8/2025
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation;
Yes: 7 • No: 3
House vote • 4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 76 • No: 38
House vote • 4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee;
Yes: 17 • No: 9
House vote • 3/11/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee;
Yes: 19 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0223
8/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
8/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
8/15/2025HouseSent to the Governor
6/24/2025HousePassed Both Houses
5/30/2025HouseHouse Concurs
5/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-039-000
5/30/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-005-000
5/29/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Energy & Environment Committee
5/28/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2025HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maura Hirschauer
5/23/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/23/2025HouseArrived in House
5/23/2025HouseThird Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
5/22/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
5/13/2025SenateSecond Reading
5/13/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
5/8/2025SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 007-003-000
5/8/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/8/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
5/6/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/2/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
5/2/2025SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
4/29/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
4/14/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/14/2025Senate
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Amendment 1
House Amendment 2
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1