Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
The Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy shall have jurisdiction over all legislation relating to the abatement of air, water and noise pollution; solid waste collection and disposal; recycling and reuse of wastes; conservation of natural resources; and with all other matters not specifically included dealing with the improvement of the quality of the environment and the conservation of energy. The Committee shall also have jurisdiction over all ordinances, orders, resolutions and matters affecting public utilities with the exception of those matters over which jurisdiction is conferred herein upon the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Maria E. Hadden | 49 | Chair |
| Timothy R. Knudsen | 43 | Vice Chair |
| Daniel La Spata | 1 | Member |
| Julia M. Ramirez | 12 | Member |
| Raymond A. Lopez | 15 | Member |
| Silvana Tabares | 23 | Member |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Member |
| William Conway | 34 | Member |
| Brendan Reilly | 42 | Member |
| Bennett R. Lawson | 44 | Member |
| Angela Clay | 46 | Member |
| Matthew J. Martin | 47 | Member |
| Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | 48 | Member |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez | Member | |
| Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 40; reached a final action: 17
- Waiting in committee: 23 (median 867 days); over 180 days: 17; over a year: 17
- Meetings held: 17 (17 with video); cancelled: 1
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 5-20-030 requiring notification of residential property occupants prior to termination of gas services during months of November to March (O2023-0002229), 1231 days, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Section 9-80-095 by modifying restrictions on excessive standing or idling of internal combustion engine powered vehicles (O2023-0001235), 1203 days, sponsor Knudsen, Timothy R.
- Call on Department of Public Health to include members of business, industry and labor within Cumulative Impact Assessment working groups regarding policy decisions related to air, water and land (R2023-0002987), 1175 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call for City of Chicago to file legal complaint against fossil fuel companies for environmental remediation costs (R2023-0002966), 1175 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2 and 7 regarding livestock licensing requirements, policies and restrictions (O2023-0002993), 1175 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call for hearing(s) on potential application of laws of comparable municipalities regarding regulation of livestock and other non-pet animals within City of Chicago (R2023-0002988), 1175 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 5 and 11 regarding Utility Billing Relief Program (O2023-0002972), 1175 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Call on Department of Streets and Sanitation to establish curbside food scrap and yard waste collection pilot program (R2023-0004979), 1098 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- Call for hearing(s) with president of Lakeshore Recycling Systems on waste diversion rates and possible avenues for improvement (R2023-0005170), 1091 days, sponsor Moore, David H.
- Call for hearing(s) on carbon dioxide capture and storage technology (R2024-0007368), 986 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call on Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar to testify on delayed implementation of RainReady flood control program (R2024-0009668), 867 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call on Deputy Mayor of Infrastructure, Deputy Mayor of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Mayor's Chief of Staff to testify on City of Chicago's forward progress on lead service replacement program (R2024-0009636), 867 days, sponsor Tabares, Silvana
- Call on ComEd to testify on failure to avert outages in City of Chicago (R2024-0009669), 867 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Call for hearing(s) on bird-friendly building design in City of Chicago (R2024-0010861), 811 days, sponsor Hadden, Maria E.
- Call on Illinois General Assembly to enact legislation establishing pilot geothermal energy projects (R2024-0012449), 748 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
Upcoming meetings
Recent meetings
- Sep 29, 2026 (cancelled)
- Sep 1, 2026 (video)
- Jul 13, 2026 (video)
- May 11, 2026 (video)
- Mar 3, 2026 (video)
- Feb 3, 2026 (video)
- Sep 22, 2025 (video)
- Jul 23, 2025 (video)
- Jun 13, 2025 (video)
- May 5, 2025 (video)
- Apr 2, 2025 (video)
- Sep 10, 2024 (video)
- May 29, 2024 (video)
- Apr 10, 2024 (video)
- Apr 3, 2024 (video)