# Illinois HB5600: WAREHOUSE POLLUTION REDUCTION

Illinois HB5600, WAREHOUSE POLLUTION REDUCTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-12 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5600
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: WAREHOUSE POLLUTION REDUCTION
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
- Sponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: energy & environment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Warehouse Pollution Reduction Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to propose and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules establishing a qualifying warehouse review program. Provides for reporting, recordkeeping, and notice requirements; annual emissions-reduction targets; and a system of points for air-pollution mitigation measures. Requires construction permits for new or modified qualifying warehouses and sets conditions for permit issuance, including zero-emission readiness and buffer requirements near sensitive receptors. Establishes a qualifying warehouse registry and requires public access to reports, notices, and permitting records. Provides for mitigation fees and directs their use in the same geographic area as the site of the qualifying warehouse. Requires the Agency to develop an air-quality modeling program and publish results annually. Creates the Warehouse Pollution Management Fund and provides for fee collection and deposit. Prohibits certain acts, provides civil penalties, authorizes enforcement and citizen suits, and allows recovery of attorney's fees. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-05-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-03-27: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2026-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-03-04: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5600.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5600.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5600-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).