Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Filed: 3/2/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3227 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3227 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act  is amended  by 
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adding Section 9.14 as follows:
 
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    (415 ILCS 5/9.14 new)

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    Sec. 9.14. Emission measurement requirements.
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    (a) As used in this Section:
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        "Affected source" means any emissions source that 
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    generates electricity in the State and combusts coal in an 
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    amount greater than 10% of its total heat input on a 
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    rolling 12 month basis.
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        "Continuous emission monitoring system" means the 
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    total equipment necessary for the determination of a gas or 
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    particulate matter concentration or emission rate using 
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    pollutant analyzer measurements and a conversion equation, 
 


 






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    graph, or computer program to produce results in units of 
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    the applicable emission limitation or standard.
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        "Mercury" means mercury and mercury compounds in 
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    either a gaseous or particulate form.
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        "Mercury standard" means any State statute or rule that 
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    imposes any mercury emissions limit, any requirement 
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    related to installation or operation of mercury pollution 
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    controls, or any other limit or standard related to mercury 
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    inlet or outlet concentrations at the affected source.
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        "Particulate matter" means any solid or liquid 
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    material, other than water, which exists in finely divided 
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    form.
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        "Particulate matter standard" means any State statute 
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    or rule that imposes any particulate matter emissions 
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    limit.
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    (b) The owner or operator of an affected source or sources 
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must demonstrate compliance with any applicable mercury 
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standard through the use of a continuous emission monitoring 
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system.
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    (c) The owner or operator of an affected source or sources 
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must demonstrate compliance with any particulate matter 
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standard through the use of a continuous emission monitoring 
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system.".