EPA-SMALL ENTITY-NON-COMPLIANT Senate SponsorsSen. Paul Schimpf and Steven M. Landek House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner-Patricia R. Bellock) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0436 415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a person who voluntarily self-discloses non-compliance to the Agency, of which the Agency had been unaware, is entitled to a 100% reduction in the portion of the penalty that is not based on the economic benefit of non-compliance if the regulated entity is a small entity as defined by a specified provision of the federal Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes a technical change. Corrects a United States Code reference. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2017SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 3/1/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/9/2017SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation 3/9/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation 3/16/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000 3/16/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 28, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 5/4/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 5/11/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/11/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/11/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Environment 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/25/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000 5/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/25/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/30/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/30/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2017SenateEffective Date August 25, 2017 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0436