EPA-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Summary

The bill adds a section to the Illinois Environmental Protection Act that requires the state EPA to evaluate construction permit applications for sources located in designated environmental‑justice communities. It forces the agency to notify officials and residents, consider emission reductions, require extra air‑quality modeling, and add permit enhancements, while also establishing an Office of Environmental Justice. The aim is to prevent disproportionate pollution impacts on vulnerable neighborhoods.

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