Illinois HB 1699: EPA-PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE

Status: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050 (as of 2025-08-01)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 1699

Sponsors: Dagmara Avelar, Laura Ellman, Doris Turner, Jason Plummer, Sara Feigenholtz, Willie Preston

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HB1699 EnrolledLRB104 10050 BDA 20121 b

1 AN ACT concerning safety.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by 

5changing Section 13.5 as follows:

6 (415 ILCS 5/13.5)

7 Sec. 13.5. Sewage works; operator certification. 

8 (a) For the purposes of this Section, the term "sewage 

9works" includes, without limitation, wastewater treatment 

10works, pretreatment works, and sewers and collection systems.

11 (b) The Agency may establish and enforce standards for the 

12definition and certification of the technical competency of 

13personnel who operate sewage works, and for ascertaining that 

14sewage works are under the supervision of trained individuals 

15whose qualifications have been approved by the Agency.

16 (c) The Agency may issue certificates of competency to 

17persons meeting the standards of technical competency 

18established by the Agency under this Section, and may 

19promulgate and enforce regulations pertaining to the issuance 

20and use of those certificates.

21 (d) The Agency shall administer the certification program 

22established under this Section. The Agency may enter into 

23formal working agreements with other departments or agencies 

HB1699 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 10050 BDA 20121 b

1of State or local government under which all or portions of its 

2authority under this Section may be delegated to the 

3cooperating department or agency.

4 (e) This Section and the changes made to subdivision 

5(a)(4) of Section 13 by 

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