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HB5285 • 2026
SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
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SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
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Governor Approved
Effective Date June 26, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0515
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
Approved for Consideration Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee ; 025-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee ; 027-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
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Full Text of HB5285 Home Legislation Full Text HB5285 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Open PDF HB5285 Enrolled LRB104 18374 WRO 31816 b 1 AN ACT concerning Safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Radioactive Waste Storage Act is amended by 5 changing Section 6 as follows: 6 (420 ILCS 35/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.6) 7 Sec. 6. Radioactive waste sites; acquisition and funding 8 of maintenance. 9 (a) It is recognized by the General Assembly that any site 10 used for the concentration and storage of radioactive waste 11 material will represent a continuing and perpetual 12 responsibility in the interests of the public health, safety 13 and general welfare, and that the same must ultimately be 14 reposed in a sovereign government without regard for the 15 existence or nonexistence of any particular agency, 16 instrumentality, department, division or officer thereof. In 17 all instances lands, buildings and grounds which are to be 18 designated as sites for the concentration and storage of 19 radioactive waste materials shall be acquired in fee simple 20 absolute and dedicated in perpetuity to such purpose. All 21 rights, title and interest in, of , and to any radioactive 22 waste materials accepted by IEMA-OHS the Agency for permanent 23 storage at such facilities, shall upon acceptance become the HB5285 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18374 WRO 31816 b 1 property of the State and shall be in all respects 2 administered, controlled, and disposed of, including transfer 3 by sale, lease, loan or otherwise, by IEMA-OHS the Agency in 4 the name of the State. All fees received pursuant to contracts 5 or agreements entered into by IEMA-OHS the Agency shall be 6 deposited in the State Treasury and shall be set apart in a 7 special fund to be known as the " Low-Level Radioactive Waste 8 Facility Operation Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care 9 Fund " . Moneys Monies deposited into in the Low-Level 10 Radioactive Waste Facility Operation Fund fund shall be 11 expended by IEMA-OHS the Agency to monitor and maintain the 12 site as required to protect the public health and safety on a 13 continuing and perpetual basis. 14 (b) All payments received by IEMA-OHS (formerly the 15 Department of Nuclear Safety) the Department of Nuclear Safety 16 (now the Agency) pursuant to the settlement agreement entered 17 May 25, 1988, in the matter of the People of the State of 18 Illinois, et al. v. Teledyne, Inc., et al. (No. 78 MR 25, 19 Circuit Court, Bureau County, Illinois) shall be held in the 20 Sheffield February 1982 Agreed Order Fund by the State 21 Treasurer separate and apart from all public moneys or funds 22 of the State, and shall be used only as provided in such 23 settlement agreement. Interest earned by the investment or 24 deposit of moneys accumulated in the Sheffield February 1982 25 Agreed Order Fund shall be deposited into the Sheffield 26 February 1982 Agreed Order Fund for the continued maintenance HB5285 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 18374 WRO 31816 b 1 of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site and the 2 surrounding buffer zone to protect the public health and 3 safety on a continuing and perpetual basis. 4 (Source: P.A. 103-569, eff. 6-1-24 .) 5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 6 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies. 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