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Pollution

Control Board

Rod

R. B~agojevich

Jack Lavin

Got’ernor

Director

April 17, 2003

Tom Johnson

Chairman

Illinois Pollution Control Board

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600 South Second Street, Suite 402

Springfield, Illinois

62704

Dear Chairman Johnson:

Illinois Public Act 90-489, which became law on January 1,

1998, provides that the Illi-

nois Pollution Control Board (PCB) shall notify the Department of Commerce and Community

Affairs (or DCEO) ofproposed rules not relating to administrative procedures.

Further, the Act

provides that the Board shall request that DCEO conduct economic impact studies ofthe pro-

posed rules

or inform the Board of its explanation fornot producing such studies as allowed un-

der the Act.

As you

are

aware,

DCEO does not

currently have the staiTfresourccs to pcrform cconomic

impact studies on proposed PCB rulemakings.

In addition, financial resources were not appro-

priated in our FY03 budget to either hire staffto perform such analyses or contract with a private

vendor for their completion.

Therefore, please accept this letter as DCEO’s formal response to current

and

future, pro-

posed PCB rulemakings

and

DCEO’s obligation under PA 90-489 to perform economic impact

studies.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,

~cLavin~

Director

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