Public Act 099-0541
 
SB2920 EnrolledLRB099 19775 MGM 44173 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 Justice Act is amended  by 
changing Section 10 as follows:
 
    (415 ILCS 155/10)

    Sec. 10. Commission on Environmental Justice.
    (a) The Commission on Environmental Justice is established 
and  consists of the following 24 20 voting members:
        (1) 2 members of the Senate, one appointed by the 
    President of the Senate and the other by the Minority 
    Leader of the Senate, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
    appointing officer;
        (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives, one 
    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
    and the other by the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives, each to serve at the pleasure of the 
    appointing officer;
        (3) the following ex officio members: the Director of 
    Aging or his or her designee, the Director of Commerce and 
    Economic Opportunity or his or her designee, the Director 
    of the Environmental Protection Agency or his or her 
    designee, the Director of Natural Resources or his or her 
    designee, the Director of Public Health or his or her 
    designee, and the Secretary Director of Transportation or 
    his or her designee, and a representative of the housing 
    office of the Department of Human Services appointed by the 
    Secretary of Human Services;
 and

        (4) 14 10 members appointed by the Governor who 
    represent the following interests:

            (i) at least 4 members of affected communities 
        concerned with environmental justice;
            (ii) at least 2 members of business organizations 
        including one member representing a statewide 
        organization representing manufacturers and one member 
        representing an organization representing the energy 
        sector;
            (iii) environmental organizations;
            (iv) experts on environmental health and 
        environmental justice;
            (v) units of local government; and
            (vi) members of the general public who have an 
        interest or expertise in environmental justice; and .
            (vii) at least 2 members of labor organizations 
        including one member from a statewide labor federation 
        representing more than one international union and one 
        member from an organization representing workers in 
        the energy sector. 
    (b) Of the initial members of the Commission appointed by 
the Governor, 5 shall serve for a 2-year term and 5 shall serve 
for a 1-year term, as designated by the Governor at the time of 
appointment. Thereafter, the members appointed by the Governor 
shall serve 2-year terms. Vacancies   shall be filled in the same 
manner as appointments. Members of the Commission appointed by 
the Governor may not receive compensation for their service on 
the Commission and are not entitled to reimbursement for 
expenses.
    (c) The Governor shall designate a Chairperson from among 
the Commission's members. The Commission shall meet at the call 
of the Chairperson, but no later than  90 days after the 
effective date of this Act and at least quarterly thereafter.
    (d) The Commission shall:
        (1) advise State entities on environmental justice and 
    related community issues;

        (2) review and analyze the impact of current State laws 
    and policies on the issue of environmental justice and 
    sustainable communities;
        (3) assess the adequacy of State and local laws to 
    address the issue of environmental justice and sustainable 
    communities;
        (4) develop criteria to assess whether communities in 
    the State may be experiencing environmental justice 
    issues; and
        (5) recommend options to the Governor for addressing 
    issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental 
    justice that surface after reviewing State laws and 
    policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that 
    need immediate attention.

    (e) On or before October 1, 2011 and each October 1 
thereafter, the Commission shall report its findings and 
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
    (f) The Environmental Protection Agency  shall provide 
administrative and other support to the Commission.


(Source: P.A. 97-391, eff. 8-16-11.)