EPA-ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTING House SponsorsRep. Hoan Huynh-Kevin John Olickal-Martin J. Moylan-Theresa Mah, Anne Stava-Murray, Joyce Mason, Lilian Jiménez and Sonya M. Harper Senate Sponsors(Sen. Adriane Johnson-Rachel Ventura) 4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 415 ILCS 5/3.309 new415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021415 ILCS 5/22.34 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "organic waste". Provides that no person shall conduct an organic waste composting operation, other than a landscape waste composting operation, without an Agency permit. Exempts from this permitting requirement: (1) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that (i) has no more than 25 cubic yards of source-separated organic waste, composting additives, composting material, or end-product compost on-site at any one time and (ii) is not engaging in commercial activity and (2) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that meets certain siting and operational requirements. 2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh 2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 3/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 029-000-000 3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/9/2025SenateArrive in Senate 4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/9/2025SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura