EPA-ALGICIDE PERMITS Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Jerry Costello, II-Natalie Phelps Finnie-Chad Hays-Charles Meier, John Cavaletto, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Allen Skillicorn and Tim Butler) 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0802 415 ILCS 5/14.8 newAmends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may not require an individual to obtain a permit in order to apply algicide, copper sulfate, copper sulfate based products, or copper sulfate chemical aids to a privately held water retention pond, provided that the products are commercially available at retail outlets and are not prohibited by federal law.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/14.8 newAdds reference to:415 ILCS 5/13.8 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall be required to obtain a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to apply a commercially available algicide, such as copper sulfate or a copper sulfate solution, in accordance with the instructions of its manufacturer, to a body of water that: (i) is located wholly on private property, (ii) is not a water of the United States for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and (iii) is not used as a community water supply source. Effective immediately. 2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/25/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2018 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/27/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 4/27/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Environment 5/15/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-001-000 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/28/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000 5/28/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/10/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/10/2018SenateEffective Date August 10, 2018 8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0802