Chapter 415 — ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

(415 ILCS 125/395) Sec. 395. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-428, eff. 1-1-96; 89-457, eff. 5-22-96.)

(415 ILCS 125/905) Sec. 905. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 89-428, eff. 12-13-95; 89-457, eff. 5-22-96.)

(415 ILCS 125/999) (Text of Section from P.A. 89-428) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law, except that Article 1 takes effect June 1, 1996 and Article 3 takes effect January 1, 1996. (Source: P.A. 89-428, eff. 12-13-95.) (Text of Section from P.A. 89…

(415 ILCS 130/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Ozone Transport Oversight Act. (Source: P.A. 89-566, eff. 7-26-96.)

(415 ILCS 130/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Act" means the Interstate Ozone Transport Oversight Act. "Alternate strategies" means any alternate strategies which could reasonably be utilized by the State of Illinois, in lieu of or in combination with the strategi…

(415 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Applicability. (a) Nothing in this Act is intended to preclude the Senate or the House or Representatives from taking any other action with respect to any proposed memorandum of understanding or with respect to alternate strategies as either body deems …

(415 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Legislative referral and public hearings. (a) Not later than 10 days after the development of any proposed memorandum of understanding by the Ozone Transport Assessment Group potentially requiring the State of Illinois to undertake emission reductions i…

(415 ILCS 130/25) Sec. 25. Findings and recommendations to the Governor. (a) Upon completion of the public hearings conducted pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 20, the House Committee and Senate Committee shall each prepare a report containing its findings and recommendations…

(415 ILCS 130/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds: (a) The Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, contains a comprehensive regulatory scheme for the control of emissions from mobile, stationary and area sources, which will improve ambient air quality and health and welfar…

(415 ILCS 130/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-566, eff. 7-26-96.)

(415 ILCS 135/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97.)

(415 ILCS 135/10) Sec. 10. Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund. (a) The Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. Moneys deposited into the Fund shall be used by the Agency for the purposes of this Act. The Fund shal…

(415 ILCS 135/12) Sec. 12. Transfer of Council functions to the Agency. (a) On July 1, 2020, the Council is abolished, and, except as otherwise provided in this Act, all powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Council are transferred to the Agency. On and after that d…

(415 ILCS 135/15) Sec. 15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-201, eff. 1-1-04. Repealed by P.A. 101-400, eff. 7-1-20.)

(415 ILCS 135/150) Sec. 150. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97; text omitted.)

(415 ILCS 135/20) Sec. 20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-774, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 101-400, eff. 7-1-20.)

(415 ILCS 135/200) Sec. 200. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97; text omitted.)

(415 ILCS 135/25) Sec. 25. Powers and duties of the Agency and Board. (a) The Agency shall have all of the general powers reasonably necessary and convenient to carry out this Act, including, but not limited to, the power to: (1) Take actions and enter into agreements necessary t…

(415 ILCS 135/250) Sec. 250. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97; text omitted.)

(415 ILCS 135/27) Sec. 27. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-327, eff. 8-13-13. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-16.)

(415 ILCS 135/30) Sec. 30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-201, eff. 1-1-04. Repealed by P.A. 101-400, eff. 7-1-20.)

(415 ILCS 135/31) Sec. 31. Prohibition on renewal of contract with Fund Administrator. The Council shall not enter into or renew any contract or agreement with a person to act as the Administrator of the Fund for a term that extends beyond June 30, 2020. (Source: P.A. 101-400, ef…

(415 ILCS 135/35) Sec. 35. Illinois Insurance Code exemptions. The Fund, including but not limited to insurance coverage offered under the insurance account, is not subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fund shal…

(415 ILCS 135/40) Sec. 40. Remedial action account. (a) The remedial action account is established to provide reimbursement to eligible claimants for drycleaning solvent investigation, remedial action planning, and remedial action activities for existing drycleaning solvent conta…

(415 ILCS 135/45) Sec. 45. Insurance account. (a) The insurance account shall offer financial assurance for a qualified owner or operator of a drycleaning facility under the terms and conditions provided for under this Section. Coverage may be provided to either the owner or the …

(415 ILCS 135/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Active drycleaning facility" means a drycleaning facility actively engaged in drycleaning operations and licensed under Section 60 of this Act. "Agency" means the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. "Board" means t…

(415 ILCS 135/50) Sec. 50. Cost recovery; enforcement. (a) The Agency may seek recovery from a potentially responsible party liable for a release that is the subject of a remedial action and for which the Fund has expended moneys for remedial action. The amount of recovery sought…

(415 ILCS 135/55) Sec. 55. Limitation on actions; admissions. (a) An award or reimbursement made from the Fund under this Act shall be the claimant's exclusive method for the recovery of the costs of drycleaning facility remediation. (b) If a person conducts a remedial action act…

(415 ILCS 135/60) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 60. Drycleaning facility license. (a) No person shall operate a drycleaning facility in this State without a license issued by the Council or Agency. Until July 1, 2020, the license required under this s…

(415 ILCS 135/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 65. Drycleaning solvent tax. (a) A tax is imposed upon the use of drycleaning solvent by a person engaged in the business of operating a drycleaning facility in this State at the rate of $10 per gallon o…

(415 ILCS 135/67) Sec. 67. Certification of registration. On and after January 1, 1998, no person shall engage in the business of selling drycleaning solvents in this State without a certificate of registration issued by the Department of Revenue. A person, officer or director of…

(415 ILCS 135/68) Sec. 68. Incorporation by reference. All of the provisions of Sections 2a and 2b of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall apply to persons in the business of selling drycleaning solvents in this State to the same extent as if those Sections were included in th…

(415 ILCS 135/69) Sec. 69. Civil penalties. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any person who violates any provision of this Act, any rule adopted under this Act, or any license or registration or term or condition thereof, or that violates any Council, Board, or c…

(415 ILCS 135/69.5) Sec. 69.5. Criminal penalties. In addition to all other civil and criminal penalties provided by law, any person who knowingly makes to the Agency or Department of Revenue an oral or written statement that is false, fictitious, or fraudulent and that is materi…

(415 ILCS 135/70) Sec. 70. Deposit of fees and taxes. All license fees and taxes collected by the Department of Revenue under this Act shall be deposited into the Fund, less 4% of the moneys collected which shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into the Tax Compliance and Adm…

(415 ILCS 135/75) Sec. 75. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 93-201, eff. 1-1-04. Repealed by P.A. 101-400, eff. 7-1-20.)

(415 ILCS 135/77) Sec. 77. Review of final decisions. (a) All final Agency decisions made pursuant to this Act shall be subject to review in the manner provided for the review of permit decisions under Section 40 of the Environmental Protection Act. (b) Final administrative decis…

(415 ILCS 135/80) Sec. 80. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-453, eff. 8-6-99. Repealed by P.A. 101-400, eff. 7-1-20.)

(415 ILCS 135/85) Sec. 85. Repeal of fee and tax provisions. Sections 60 and 65 of this Act are repealed on January 1, 2030. (Source: P.A. 101-400, eff. 12-31-19 (see Section 5 of P.A. 101-605 for effective date of P.A. 101-400).

(415 ILCS 135/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-502, eff. 8-19-97.)

(415 ILCS 145/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Cool Cities Act. (Source: P.A. 95-453, eff. 8-27-07.)

(415 ILCS 145/10) Sec. 10. State assistance to local greenhouse gas reduction initiatives. The Environmental Protection Agency shall provide technical assistance, if needed, to units of local government in the State that have endorsed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protect…

(415 ILCS 145/15) Sec. 15. Cool cities. (a) Any unit of local government may request designation as an Illinois Cool City if the unit of local government has: (1) endorsed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; and (2) prepared and approved a plan to achieve …

(415 ILCS 145/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: Global climate change threatens the State's economy, public health, and environment. Units of local government across the State are endorsing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, committing…

(415 ILCS 145/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-453, eff. 8-27-07.)

(415 ILCS 151/1-1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 100-433, eff. 8-25-17.)

(415 ILCS 151/1-10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 1-10. Manufacturer e-waste program. (a) For program year 2019 and each program year thereafter, each manufacturer shall, individually or collectively as part of a manufacturer clearinghouse, provide …

(415 ILCS 151/1-15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 1-15. Convenience standard for program collection sites and one-day collection events. (a) Beginning in 2019 each manufacturer e-waste program for a program year must include, at a minimum, program c…

(415 ILCS 151/1-20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 1-20. Election to participate in manufacturer e-waste programs. Beginning with program year 2019, a county, a municipal joint action agency, or a municipality with a population of more than 1,000,000…

(415 ILCS 151/1-25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2031) Sec. 1-25. Manufacturer e-waste program plans. (a) By September 1, 2018 for program year 2019, and by July 1 of each year thereafter, each manufacturer shall, individually or through a manufacturer cleari…