{"data":{"id":"us-il/415-ilcs-155-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"415 ILCS 155/5","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The General Assembly finds that:\n(i) the principle of environmental justice requires that no segment of the population, regardless of race, national origin, age, or income, should bear disproportionately high or adverse effects of environmental pollution;\n(ii) certain communities in the State may suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards related to facilities with permits approved by the State; and\n(iii) these environmental hazards can cause long-term health effects.","path":["CHAPTER 415 ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY","Environmental Justice Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=3372\u0026ChapterID=36\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:36Z","sha256":"25d320285764b04b3ab6aceda9366afd24cd6418f7672ca984ab5daf9747c370","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/415-ilcs-155-1","next":"us-il/415-ilcs-155-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}