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Public Act 103-1006


 

Public Act 1006 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 103-1006
 
SB3481 EnrolledLRB103 39048 BDA 69185 b

    AN ACT concerning safety.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
adding Section 22.23e as follows:
 
    (415 ILCS 5/22.23e new)
    Sec. 22.23e. End-of-life electric vehicle and battery
electric storage system batteries.
    (a) In this Section:
    "Battery energy storage solution facility" or "BESS" means
a facility that stores and distributes energy in the form of
electricity and that stores electricity using battery devices
and other means. "Battery energy storage solution" or "BESS"
includes any permanent structures associated with the battery
energy storage facility and all associated transmission lines,
substations, and other equipment related to the storage and
transmission of electric power.
    "Battery storage site" means a site where used batteries
are stored.
    "Electric vehicle" or "EV" has the same meaning as defined
in Section 11-1308 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
    "Electric vehicle battery" or "EV battery" means a
rechargeable battery that is used to power the electric motors
that propel an electric vehicle. "Electric vehicle battery"
includes, but is not limited to, lithium-ion batteries and
nickel-metal hydride batteries.
    "Used battery" means an EV battery that is sold, given, or
otherwise conveyed to a battery storage site.
    "Storage" means any accumulation of used batteries that
does not constitute disposal.
    (b) No person shall cause or allow the operation of a
battery storage site at which 5,000 kilograms or more of used
batteries are stored at any one time unless:
        (1) the battery storage site is registered with the
    Agency in accordance with this Section;
        (2) the owner or operator of the battery storage site
    maintains records documenting the following:
            (A) the weight or volume of whole or partial used
        batteries received at the battery storage site each
        week;
            (B) the weight or volume of whole or partial used
        batteries leaving the battery storage site each week;
        and
            (C) the weight or volume of whole or partial used
        batteries remaining at the battery storage site at the
        end of each week; and
        (3) the owner or operator of the battery storage site
    is an automotive parts recycler as defined in Section
    1-105.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and licensed under
    Section 5-301 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
    The records required under this Section shall be made
available for inspection and copying by the Agency during the
normal business hours.
    (c) The owner or operator of each battery storage site in
operation prior to February 1, 2026, at which 5,000 kilograms
or more of used batteries are stored at any one time, must
register with the Agency prior to February 1, 2026 and each
February 1 thereafter. Any owners or operators of a battery
storage site that comes into operation after February 1, 2026
shall register with the Agency prior to commencing operation.
Registration must be on forms and in a format prescribed by the
Agency. Agency registration forms shall include, at a minimum,
information regarding the following:
        (1) the name and address of the owner and operator of
    the battery storage site;
        (2) A description of the operations conducted at the
    battery storage site;
        (3) the weight or volume of whole or partial used
    batteries received at the battery storage site over the
    past calendar year; and
        (4) the weight or volume of whole or partial used
    batteries at the battery storage site at the end of the
    calendar year.
    (d) No later than 1 year after the effective date of this
amendatory Act, the Agency shall propose to the Board, and no
later than one year after receipt of the Agency's proposal,
the Board shall adopt, rules for the operation of battery
storage sites. Such rules shall include, but not be limited
to: requirements for end-of-life battery receipt, handling,
storage, and transfer; standards for fire prevention;
requirements for contingency planning and emergency response;
recordkeeping; reporting; and financial assurance.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025