EPA-FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos-Linda Chapa LaVia, Thomas Holbrook, Lou Lang, Paul D. Froehlich, Harry Osterman and Patricia Reid Lindner) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0460 415 ILCS 5/9.10415 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1010Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section regarding the control and reduction of emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating plants, provides that the Section is not intended to limit or restrict the authority of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to propose, or the Illinois Pollution Control Board to adopt, any regulations applicable or that may become applicable to these facilities that are required by federal law or that are otherwise part of the State's plan to attain the national ambient air quality standards or that are necessary to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (now, just the applicable regulations required by federal law). Deletes a provision requiring the Board to adopt certain sulfur dioxide regulations and emission standards for existing fuel combustion stationary emission sources. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/9.10Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Gives the Illinois Pollution Control Board the express authority to adopt (instead of not restricting the Board from adopting) regulations and emission standards concerning stationary emission sources that are (i) required by federal law; (ii) otherwise part of the State's attainment plan and are necessary to attain the national ambient air quality standards; or (iii) are necessary to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1419 would not have any fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. However, the State could potentially face federal sanctions if this bill is not enacted and the CAIR rule is not adopted. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 3/1/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 3/8/2007SenatePostponed - Environment and Energy 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/12/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 012-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/19/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halvorson 4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/19/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/19/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 5/10/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 014-004-000 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/14/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/17/2007HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-022-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0460