Illinois · Senate Bill 2155 · 103rd General Assembly

EPA-METHANE EMISSIONS

SB 2155 Sponsored by Laura Fine Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that an owner or operator of an active municipal solid waste landfill having fewer than 450,000 tons of waste in place must submit an annual waste in place report to the Board or local authority. Places a cap on methane gas emissions according to specified times. Requires specified methods for measurements and tests conducted under the provisions. Provides that an…

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Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that an owner or operator of an active municipal solid waste landfill having fewer than 450,000 tons of waste in place must submit an annual waste in place report to the Board or local authority. Places a cap on methane gas emissions according to specified times. Requires specified methods for measurements and tests conducted under the provisions. Provides that an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill may request alternatives to the compliance measures, monitoring requirements, and test methods and procedures. Allows the Board and local authorities to assess and collect such fees as may be necessary to recover the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of the provision. Contains requirements for calculating landfill gas heat input capacity, gas collection and control systems, source tests, enforcement provisions, and other provisions.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  5. CommitteePostponed - Energy and Public Utilities · Senate Energy and Public Utilities
  6. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.