Illinois HB4403 amends the Environmental Protection Act to adjust fees for potentially infectious medical waste transportation and storage.
HB4403 modifies the Environmental Protection Act by increasing the fee for transporting potentially infectious medical waste from 3 cents to 5 cents per pound. It also raises the annual permit fee for potentially infectious medical waste hauling from $2,000 to $2,500. The bill specifies that these fees are to be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund and cannot be refunded. Effective July 1, 2026, the bill also allows for the use of federal hazardous materials transportation regulations for shipping papers instead of state manifests in certain circumstances.
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