HB5475 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EPA-WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT
Last Action
3/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39  from 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.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2026HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
3/13/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/13/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
3/18/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote
3/18/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
3/26/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee