EPA-DUMPING-STRUCTURE/PROPERTY House SponsorsRep. Robert Rita-William Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, III-Don Harmon-Toi W. Hutchinson-M. Maggie Crotty-Kimberly A. Lightford and Mattie Hunter) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0449 415 ILCS 5/22.15a Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the open dumping cleanup program includes removal actions with respect to structures or vacant properties condemned by units of local government. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/22.15aAdds reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-403.1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-403.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning in February 1999 and through January 2013 (rather than January 2009), each qualified solid waste energy facility that sells electricity to an electric utility at the purchase rate described in specified provisions shall file with the Department of Revenue on or before the 15th of each month a form, prescribed by the Department of Revenue, that states the number of kilowatt hours of electricity for which payment was received at that purchase rate from electric utilities in Illinois during the immediately preceding month. Provides that Beginning on July 1, 2006 through January 31, 2013 (rather than January 31, 2009), each month the State Treasurer shall certify the following to the State Comptroller specified information. Provides that the State Treasurer, without appropriation, must make distributions immediately after January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year, up to maximum aggregate distributions of $500,000 for the distributions made in the 4 quarters beginning with the April distribution and ending with the January distribution, from the Municipal Economic Development Fund to each city, village, or incorporated town located within Cook county that has approved construction within its boundaries of an incinerator that will burn recovered wood processed for fuel to generate electricity and will commence operation after 2009 (rather than (1) uses or, on the effective date of Public Act 90-813, used municipal waste as its primary fuel to generate electricity; (2) was determined by the Illinois Commerce Commission to qualify as a qualified solid waste energy facility prior to the effective date of Public Act 89-448; and (3) commenced operation prior to January 1, 1998). Provides that the distributions may also be used for cleanup of open dumping from vacant properties and the removal of structures condemned by the city, village, or incorporated town. Effective immediately. 2/6/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 2/9/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 013-002-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-055-001 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/21/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/28/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 5/7/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009 5/14/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-013-000 5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0449