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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4231   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-SOLID WASTE LANDFILL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bill Mitchell and Robert F. Flider</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/22.40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that any municipal solid waste landfill that, on or after October 1, 2007, has applied for a permit from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to accept wastes with a concentration of greater than 50 parts per million of polychlorinated biphenyls, as provided under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act, must also seek and obtain consent from the applicable county or municipality before accepting that waste. That consent may not be granted unless approved by referendum. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass - Lost Environment &amp; Energy Committee;  005-014-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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