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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1138   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Fortner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/3.160</reference><aliasreference>was 415 ILCS 5/3.78 and 3.78a</aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/22.51</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In the definition of "clean construction or demolition debris", provides that the term includes debris with contaminants that do not exceed certain levels. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a special authorization for clean construction or demolition debris fill operations that accept urban soil or other urban construction or demolition debris from the Chicago metropolitan area or the Metro-East area. Requires the Agency to grant interim authorization to any such facility, subject only to a demonstration that the acceptance of any such material will not adversely impact existing groundwater. Requires the Agency and the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules concerning the special authorizations. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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