EPA-NPDES FEES-COAL MINES Senate SponsorsSen. Gary Forby, Dale E. Risinger-John O. Jones and David Luechtefeld House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Dan Reitz-John E. Bradley-William B. Black and Kurt M. Granberg) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/12.5Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the annual fee applicable to discharges under an NPDES permit for mines producing coal is $1,000 (now, $5,000). Effective July 1, 2007.Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) Passage of SB 569 would result in a loss of $440,000.00 per year to the Illinois EPA. This is roughly equivalent to the cost of 4 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees necessary to administer the permit issuance and compliance assurance elements of the Agency's federally-mandated NPDES program. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 2/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/1/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000 3/1/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2007 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 3/2/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2007 3/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-005-000 3/15/2007HouseArrived in House 3/15/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/15/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/15/2007HouseFirst Reading 3/15/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 012-007-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/15/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/19/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 13, 2009 12/19/2008HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 12/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die