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HB5475 - 104th General Assembly
EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Laura Faver Dias - Abdelnasser Rashid, Anna Moeller, Suzanne M. Ness, Nicolle Grasse and Carol AmmonsStatutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/39.16 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits authorizing a discharge from a facility designated by the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a major facility, shall, at a minimum, require for publicly owned treatment works, periodic sampling of influent, effluent, and biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods and, for all other facilities, periodic effluent sampling for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall require any NPDES permit application for a discharge of wastewater that has potential to contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances to fully characterize the discharge through sample results for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that the Agency shall not issue any permit under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids unless the application includes sample results for the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods. Provides that any permit issued under specified provisions for the land application of a sludge or biosolids shall require, at minimum, periodic sampling of the sludge or biosolids for all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which there are accredited wastewater analytical methods.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Corrects grammatical errors and makes technical changes.
Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
HB 5475 would have no new fiscal impact to the State; Illinois EPA expects to implement the bill's provisions with existing resources.
HB 5475 would have no new fiscal impact to the State; Illinois EPA expects to implement the bill's provisions with existing resources.
Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
HB 5475, HA#2 would have no new fiscal impact to the State; Illinois EPA expects to implement the bill's provisions with existing resources.
HB 5475, HA#2 would have no new fiscal impact to the State; Illinois EPA expects to implement the bill's provisions with existing resources.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2/13/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/13/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 3/13/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/13/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000 |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 3/26/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| 4/07/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 016-009-000 |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |