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Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Filed: 3/2/2012
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3283
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3283 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 52.4 as follows:
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| 6 | | (415 ILCS 5/52.4 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 52.4. Airborne emission reduction study. The Agency |
| 8 | | shall conduct a study comparing the airborne emission |
| 9 | | reductions of coal-fired electric generating units within the |
| 10 | | State of Illinois between 1990 and 2012 and forecasting |
| 11 | | additional reductions for the period from 2013 to 2020. The |
| 12 | | Agency shall identify where and how Agency policies have led to |
| 13 | | airborne emission reductions and are likely to lead to |
| 14 | | additional reductions going forward and which Illinois |
| 15 | | regulations are unnecessary because of more stringent State or |
| 16 | | federal regulations. The Agency shall consult with the owner of |