EPA-RULES-STATEMENT OF REASONS Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/28.7 newAmends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency, in certain rulemakings before the Illinois Pollution Control Board, to include a statement of reasons that (i) assesses the differences between the Agency's proposed rule and other state and federal laws and (ii) analyzes the need for and reasonableness of each difference. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 2/29/2012SenatePostponed - Environment 3/7/2012SenatePostponed - Environment 3/9/2012SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die