Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-WALSH,T-DILLARD. House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN-SLONE-BIGGERT Short description: EPA-LOCAL SITING-MUNIC PARTIC Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act to provide that a governing authority of a municipality contiguous to a proposed site for a pollution control facility or contiguous to a municipality in which a proposed site is located shall be notified of an application for location approval for the facility and may participate in a public hearing concerning the application. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes the requirement that an applicant for local siting appro- val provide notice of an application to the governing authority of every municipality contiguous to the proposed site or contiguous to the municipality in which the proposed site is to be located. Requires notice of a public hearing on local siting to be provided no later than 14 days before the hearing to contiguous municipalities and to the county board of a county where the site is to be located if the proposed site is located in a municipality. Allows representatives of the county board of a county in which a proposed site is to be locat- ed, if the proposed site is located within a municipality, to partici- pate in the public hearing. Changes effective date to January 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0217 Last action date: 97-07-25 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status