EPA--DEBRIS--POPULATION REQ. Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.-JoAnn D. Osmond-Ed Sullivan, Jr., Kathleen A. Ryg and Darlene J. Senger) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0611 415 ILCS 5/3.330was 415 ILCS 5/3.32Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Excludes the portion of a site or facility accepting exclusively general construction debris, located in a county with a population over 500,000 (now, 700,000) from regulation as a pollution control facility. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021415 ILCS 5/22.38Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a facility located in a county with a population over 700,000 as of January 1, 2000, operated and located in accordance with Section 22.38 of this Act, and used exclusively for the transfer, storage, or treatment of general construction or demolition debris does not need a permit if "the facility was receiving construction or demolition debris on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly" (now, there is no requirement that the facility be receiving construction or demolition debris on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly). Inserts a provision requiring an owner or operator of a facility accepting exclusively general construction or demolition debris for transfer, storage, or treatment to obtain, on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a permit issued by the Agency prior to the initial acceptance of general construction or demolition debris at the facility.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/52.3-5 newFurther amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall remove any liability for any operation, site, or facility operating without any required legal permit or authorization for activities taking place prior to the effective date of this Act. Makes other technical changes. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Environment 2/23/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/23/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 2/26/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 007-000-000 2/26/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2009 2/27/2009SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 3/5/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/25/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 3/25/2009HouseArrived in House 3/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/22/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 015-000-000 4/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/6/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 5/13/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-002 5/13/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 14, 2009 5/18/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/18/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment 5/26/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date August 24, 2009 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0611