EPA-COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS House SponsorsRep. Ann M. Williams and Kam Buckner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Ellman, Andrew S. Chesney and Laura M. Murphy) 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0168 415 ILCS 5/31from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1031 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the extension of mutually agreed deadlines for the submittal of enforcement-related items. Allows notices, responses, and other items to be submitted or served on a person complained against or the Environmental Protection Agency not only by certified mail but also by personal service or a third-party commercial carrier that requires the receipt of that document to be acknowledged with the recipient's signature. Provides that, whenever a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature is used, the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the third-party commercial carrier received the item for delivery shall be deemed the date the item was submitted, and the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the recipient signed for the item shall be deemed the date the item was received by the recipient. Requires records authenticated by a third-party commercial carrier to be considered competent evidence that an item was submitted or received if the item is sent by a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that if the Environmental Protection Agency and the person complained against agree to a later time period than the initial 30 days after receipt of the Agency's Compliance Commitment Agreement for the person to agree and sign or reject the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement, the later time period shall not exceed an additional 30 days. Removes language allowing notices, responses, and other items required to be submitted to or served on a person complained against or the Agency to be served by personal service.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Allows the Environmental Protection Agency and the person complained against to agree to an extended time period to (i) submit a written response to the alleged violations and (ii) hold a requested meeting without a representative of the Office of the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. Provides that the Agency and the person complained against may agree to a later time period, not to exceed an additional 30 days, in which the person shall either agree to and sign the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement or notify the Agency of the person's rejection of the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement. Effective immediately. 2/16/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/16/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 029-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 021-000-000 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023 3/29/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 3/29/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/12/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2023 4/20/2023SenateSecond Reading 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023 5/3/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 5/5/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023 5/10/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/11/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2023HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023HouseSent to the Governor 6/30/2023HouseGovernor Approved 6/30/2023HouseEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0168