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92_HB2578 LRB9202461LDpr 1 AN ACT in relation to environmental safety. 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 9.2 as follows: 6 (415 ILCS 5/9.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1009.2) 7 Sec. 9.2. Sulfur dioxide emission standards; review; 8 amendments. 9 (a) The Agency shall review all Illinois sulfur dioxide 10 emission standards for existing fuel combustion stationary 11 emission sources located within the Chicago, St. Louis 12 (Illinois), and Peoria major metropolitan areas and, if 13 appropriate following such review, propose amendments to such 14 standards to the Board by July 1, 1980, or within 90 days of 15 receipt of the initial reports required pursuant to Section 16 6.1 of this Act, whichever is later. The standards proposed 17 by the Agency shall be designed to enhance the use of 18 Illinois coal, consistent with the need to attain and 19 maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 20 sulfur dioxide and particulate matter. 21 (b) In granting any alternative emission standard or 22 variance relating to sulfur dioxide emissions from a 23 coal-burning stationary source, the Board may require the use 24 of Illinois coal as a condition of such alternative standard 25 or variance, provided that the Board determines that Illinois 26 coal of the proper quality is available and competitive in 27 price; such determination shall include consideration of the 28 cost of pollution control equipment and the economic impact 29 on the Illinois coal mining industry. 30 (Source: P.A. 84-585.)