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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2640   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-CLEAN AIR PERMITTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon-Dan Kotowski and Michael Noland</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Patrick J Verschoore)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 100/1-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 1001-5</aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/40.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply to certain Clean Air Act Permitting Program permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Authorizes the Pollution Control Board to grant a stay of the effectiveness of all or part of a CAAPP permit that is appealed. Provides that if the effectiveness of all or part of the permit is stayed, then the provisions of any prior existing permit continue in full force and effect until the final Board decision on the appeal of the CAAPP permit has been made.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 100/1-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040.2</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Pollution Control Board to stay the effectiveness of certain final Agency actions during the pendency of the review process. Authorizes the Board to stay the effectiveness of any or all of the contested conditions of a CAAPP permit if requested. Provides that if the Board stays any contested conditions, then any related conditions from any prior existing permit continue in full force and effect until the final Board decision on the appeal of the granted CAAPP permit has been made. Authorizes the Board to grant a request to stay all the conditions in a CAAPP permit upon a demonstration that the issues raised on appeal can be reasonably expected to affect the CAAPP permit in its entirety. Provides that if the entire CAAPP permit is stayed by the Board, then any prior existing permit continues in full force and effect until the final Board decision on the appeal of the granted CAAPP permit has been made. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to  Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to  Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment &amp; Energy Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment &amp; Energy Committee;  018-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Non-Concurs 01</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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