POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos-Thomas Holbrook-Karen May-Eddie Washington and Patricia R. Bellock) 1/20/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0725 415 ILCS 5/3.330was 415 ILCS 5/3.32415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In the definitions, provides that a facility accepting exclusively general construction or demolition debris and that as of January 1, 2000 is located in a county with a population of 700,000 or more persons is not a pollution control facility under the Act (now, the definition does not have the January 1, 2000 restriction). Makes a similar change regarding waste-storage, waste-treatment, or waste-disposal permits to provide that no permit shall be required for a facility in a county with a population over 700,000 as of January 1, 2000 (now, the January 1, 2000 date is not specified). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/3.330was 415 ILCS 5/3.32415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/22.51415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Exempts current or former quarries, mines, and other excavations that do not use clean construction or demolition debris as fill material from complying with requirements of the Act relating to clean construction or demolition debris. Defines who an "operator" or "owner" may be for purposes of a clean construction or demolition debris fill operation. Sets forth that before issuing a permit or interim authorization for a clean construction or demolition debris fill operation the Agency shall conduct an evaluation of the prospective owner's or operator's prior experience in waste management operations and clean construction or demolition debris fill operations. Authorizes the Agency to deny a permit, or deny or revoke an interim authorization, if the prospective owner or operator or an employee of the owner or operator has a history of: (i) repeated violations of federal, State, or local laws, regulations, standards, or ordinances in the operation of waste management facilities or sites or clean construction or demolition debris fill operation facilities or sites (now, just in the operation of waste management facilities or sites); (ii) conviction of forgery, official misconduct, bribery, perjury, or knowingly submitting false information under any environmental law, regulation, or permit term or condition (now, just felony); or (iii) proof of gross carelessness or incompetence in handling, storing, processing, transporting or disposing of waste or clean construction or demolition debris, or proof of gross carelessness or incompetence in using clean construction or demolition debris as fill (now, just waste).Fiscal Note (H-AM 1)(Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) Senate Bill 67 (H-AM 1) would not impose any additional costs on the Illinois EPA. 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 008-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/2/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/2/2005HouseArrived in House 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/3/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/3/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/3/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/3/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2005HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/27/2005HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos 10/27/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006 10/27/2005HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 11/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 11/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 11/2/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000 11/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/2/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 11/3/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 11/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 11/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 11/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002 11/3/2005SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 11/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 4, 2005 11/3/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 11/3/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 11/3/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Environment & Energy 11/3/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000 11/4/2005SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-003 11/4/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 12/2/2005SenateSent to the Governor 1/20/2006SenateGovernor Approved 1/20/2006SenateEffective Date June 1, 2006 1/20/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0725