Summary as Introduced
Creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Act. Creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Committee for specific purposes. Provides that the Committee shall submit a PFAS Action Plan to the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, and the Environmental Protection Agency no later than one year after the effective date of the Act. Provides that the Committee shall continue to periodically meet and shall annually update the PFAS Action Plan and submit annual reports with certain requirements. Provides for membership of the Committee. Provides that the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Sustainable Technology Center shall provide technical assistance to the Committee. Makes findings and declares policy. Defines terms. Provides that the Act is repealed on December 31, 2044. Effective immediately.
Staff Analysis
This legislation creates the PFAS Wastewater Citizen Protection Act, establishing a dedicated Committee tasked with creating, updating, and submitting an annual PFAS Action Plan to the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Supported by technical assistance from the Prairie Research Institute's Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, the Committee must deliver its initial action plan within one year of the Act's immediate effective date and continue meeting periodically until the Act is repealed on December 31, 2044.
Subsequent amendments expanded the Committee’s membership and refined its regulatory scope. House Floor Amendment No. 1 extends the definitions and Committee representation to include public utilities providing water and wastewater services in Illinois. Senate Amendments No. 3 and No. 4 further adjust the Committee’s core purposes and annual reporting requirements while adding key stakeholders to its ranks, including a Great Lakes region PFAS university researcher, a solid waste and recycling industry representative, and a manufacturing industry representative. Finally, the Senate amendments clarify that compliance with this Act does not relieve any entity from its obligations under other existing laws.