Public Act 0317 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1408 Enrolled LRB099 08876 MGM 29048 b

Public Act 099-0317

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 Sections 22.38a and 22.54b as follows:

(415 ILCS 5/22.38a new)

Sec. 22.38a. Limitation on fees assessed by local government on facilities accepting exclusively general construction and demolition debris. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, a facility regulated under Section 22.38 of this Act shall not be subject to annual fees assessed by a unit of local government and that are directly related to the facility's recycling activities in excess of $2,000. A home rule unit may not regulate these fees in a manner that is inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

(415 ILCS 5/22.54b new)

Sec. 22.54b. Limitation on fees assessed by local government on facilities that have received a beneficial use determination. Except in counties with a population in excess of 1,500,000 residents, a facility that has received a beneficial use determination from the Agency under Section 22.54 of this Act shall not be subject to annual fees assessed by a unit of local government and that are directly related to the facility's recycling activities in excess of $1,500. A home rule unit may not regulate these fees in a manner that is inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 08/07/2015