(30 ILCS 750/3-6) (from Ch. 127, par. 2703-6)
Sec. 3-6. Evaluation of Applications. The Department shall evaluate applications for research grants and loans based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
(1) the technical merits of the proposed project, including the feasibility and the probable degree of success of the proposed waste recycling or treatment methods.
(2) the expected environmental benefits of the proposed project, including the degree to which the toxicity of the waste materials is expected to be reduced.
(3) the likelihood of any adverse environmental outcomes.
(4) the potential of the proposed project to aid compliance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act. Weight shall be given to projects which will foster compliance with subsection (h) of Section 39 of the Environmental Protection Act, which prohibits the land disposal of hazardous wastes under certain conditions.
(5) in the case of a loan project, the percentage of the total project cost the State is asked to finance. Weight shall be given to projects which maximize the use of private funds or funds from other public sources.
(Source: P.A. 84-109.)
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