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92_HB1146eng HB1146 Engrossed LRB9203918LDpr 1 AN ACT in relation to environmental matters. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended 5 by changing Section 26 as follows: 6 (415 ILCS 5/26) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1026) 7 Sec. 26. Rules. The Board may adopt such procedural rules 8 as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. 9 In adopting such rules the Board shall follow the rulemaking 10 procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. 11 Without limiting the generality of this grant of 12 authority, and notwithstanding any requirement that hearings 13 be held in actions brought pursuant to Titles VIII and X of 14 the Act, the Board may adopt procedural rules for resolution 15 of such actions by summary judgment prior to hearing upon 16 motion by either party except as otherwise required by 17 federal law, as well as procedural rules requiring the 18 parties to perfect their pleadings to conform to the evidence 19 as presented to the Board. 20 (Source: P.A. 85-1048.)