MASS ANIMAL MORTALITY EVENT

Amends the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Animal Mortality Act (and amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make a corresponding change). Provides that the Director of Agriculture may declare a mass animal mortality event. Provides that the Director shall notify the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of the declaration no later than 24 hours following the declaration. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall create and file with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency a mass animal mortality event plan. Provides that following the Director's declaration of a mass animal mortality event, the Department shall implement the most recent mass animal mortality event plan on file with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Adds definitions for "mass animal mortality event", "director", "dead animal", and "operator". Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/3.330 was 415 ILCS 5/3.32 415 ILCS 5/21 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021 415 ILCS 5/39 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a pollution control facility does not include the portion of a site or facility used during a mass animal mortality event, where such waste is collected, stored, processed, disposed, or incinerated under a mass animal mortality event plan issued by the Department of Agriculture. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall not require a permit for any person conducting a waste transfer, storage, treatment, or disposal operation, including, but not limited to, a waste transfer or waste composting operation, under a mass animal mortality event plan created by the Department. Provides that if a mass animal mortality event is declared by the Department, the owner or operator responsible for the disposal of dead animals is exempted from obtaining a permit for the construction, installation, or operation of specified facilities or equipment; a permit for open burning; and the registering the disposal of dead animals as an eligible small source with the Agency. Provides that as applicable, the owner or operator responsible for the disposal of dead animals is required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit; a prevention of significant deterioration permit; a nonattainment area new source review permit; a federally enforceable state operating permit; and a Clean Air Act Permit Program permit. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 In a provision concerning the issuance of permits under the Environmental Protection Act, provides that if a mass animal mortality event is declared by the Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Animal Mortality Act, the owner or operator responsible for the disposal of dead animals is required to obtain a lifetime State operating permit, if applicable.