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Illinois House Bill HB3278 Compare Versions

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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3278 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/29.5 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules establishing effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production, transport, and packaging of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to grant the Agency emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately. LRB104 11856 BDA 21946 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3278 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/29.5 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new 415 ILCS 5/29.5 new 5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules establishing effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production, transport, and packaging of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to grant the Agency emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately. LRB104 11856 BDA 21946 b LRB104 11856 BDA 21946 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3278 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	6	+	Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules establishing effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production, transport, and packaging of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to grant the Agency emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.
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3	12		1 AN ACT concerning safety.
4	13		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	14		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6		-	4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
7		-	5 adding Section 12.8 as follows:
8		-	6 (415 ILCS 5/12.8 new)
9		-	7 Sec. 12.8. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Within
10		-	8 one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
11		-	9 104th General Assembly, the Agency shall develop and begin
12		-	10 implementation of requirements for a Stormwater Pollution
13		-	11 Prevention Plan or other similar best management practice
14		-	12 requirements, to be included in National Pollutant Discharge
15		-	13 Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued to facilities
16		-	14 regulated under 40 CFR 414 or 40 CFR 463. These requirements
17		-	15 shall apply to the control of plastic pellets or other
18		-	16 preproduction plastic materials, in stormwater runoff from
19		-	17 these facilities.
	15	+	4 Section 1. References to Act.This Act may be referred to
	16	+	5 as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act.
	17	+	6 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
	18	+	7 adding Section 29.5 as follows:
	19	+	8 (415 ILCS 5/29.5 new)
	20	+	9 Sec. 29.5. Rules establishing effluent limitations for
	21	+	10 wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production,
	22	+	11 transport, and packaging of plastic pellets or other
	23	+	12 preproduction plastic materials. Not later than 60 days after
	24	+	13 the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
	25	+	14 Assembly, the Environmental Protection Agency shall adopt
	26	+	15 rules to ensure that:
	27	+	16 (1) the discharge of plastic pellets or other
	28	+	17 preproduction plastic materials, including discharge into
	29	+	18 wastewater and runoff, from facilities regulated under 40
	30	+	19 CFR 414 or 40 CFR 463, as in effect on the effective date
	31	+	20 of this Act, is prohibited in this State;
	32	+	21 (2) the discharge of plastic pellets or other
	33	+	22 preproduction plastic materials, including discharge into
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	37	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3278 Introduced , by Rep. Joyce Mason SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	41	+	Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt rules establishing effluent limitations for wastewater, spills, and runoff associated with the production, transport, and packaging of plastic pellets and other preproduction plastic materials. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to grant the Agency emergency rulemaking powers. Effective immediately.
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	70	+	1 wastewater and other runoff, from a point source, as
	71	+	2 defined in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, that
	72	+	3 makes, uses, packages, or transports those plastic pellets
	73	+	4 and other preproduction plastic materials is prohibited in
	74	+	5 this State; and
	75	+	6 (3) the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) are
	76	+	7 reflected in:
	77	+	8 (A) all wastewater, stormwater, and other permits
	78	+	9 issued by the Agency under this Act or pursuant to the
	79	+	10 Federal Water Pollution Control Act to facilities and
	80	+	11 other point sources, as defined in the Federal Water
	81	+	12 Pollution Control Act, that make, use, package, or
	82	+	13 transport plastic pellets or other preproduction
	83	+	14 plastic materials, as determined by the Director, in
	84	+	15 addition to other applicable limits and standards; and
	85	+	16 (B) all standards of performance promulgated under
	86	+	17 Section 312(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
	87	+	18 Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(p)) that are applicable to point
	88	+	19 sources, as defined in Section 502 of that Act (33
	89	+	20 U.S.C. 1362 and 33 U.S.C. 1329), that make, use,
	90	+	21 package, or transport plastic pellets or other
	91	+	22 preproduction plastic materials, as determined by the
	92	+	23 Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of the
	93	+	24 State of Illinois.
	94	+	25 Section 10. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
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	105	+	1 amended by adding Section 5-45.65 as follows:
	106	+	2 (5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new)
	107	+	3 Sec. 5-45.65. Emergency rulemaking; Plastic-Pellet-Free
	108	+	4 Waters Act. To provide for the expeditious and timely
	109	+	5 implementation of this amendatory Act of the 104th General
	110	+	6 Assembly, emergency rules implementing Section 29.5 of the
	111	+	7 Environmental Protection Act may be adopted by the
	112	+	8 Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with Section
	113	+	9 5-45. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section
	114	+	10 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public
	115	+	11 interest, safety, and welfare.
	116	+	12 This Section is repealed one year after the effective date
	117	+	13 of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
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