Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that battery storage sites at which 5,000 kilograms or more of used batteries are stored must register with the Environmental Protection Agency prior to February 2026 or prior to commencing operation if not in operation in February 2026 and maintain records related to the weight or volume of batteries stored. Provides requirements for registration. Provides that the Agency shall propose and the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules for the operation of battery storage sites no later than 1 year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, and provides requirements for those rules. Defines terms.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Provides that no person shall cause or allow the operation of a battery storage site at which 5,000 kilograms or more of used batteries are stored at any one time unless the owner or operator of the battery storage site is a licensed automotive parts recycler. Adds a definition of "battery energy storage solution facility". Deletes the definition of "battery electric storage system".

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 415 ILCS 5/22
Engrossed: 415 ILCS 5/22
Enrolled: 415 ILCS 5/22
Public Act: 415 ILCS 5/22