EPA-NPDES STORM WATER FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino-Thomas Holbrook) 10/29/2009SenateTotal Veto Stands 415 ILCS 5/12.5Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Limits the circumstances under which the Environmental Protection Agency must send a fee notice to existing NPDES permittees. Exempts NPDES construction-site storm water permittees who meet certain requirements from paying an annual NPDES construction-site storm water permit fee after payment of an initial annual fee of $500 before January 1, 2010 or $750 on and after January 1, 2010 (now, NPDES construction-site storm water permittees must pay $500 initially and $500 each subsequent year, except if a permit is issued during the months of January through June, then the permittee may be exempt from paying an annual fee during "the 12 months beginning July 1 that immediately follow the period for which the initial annual fee was due"). Under existing law and this Act, the Agency may prorate the initial annual fee in the case of permits issued during the months of January through June. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Makes additional changes to the fee schedule for NPDES permits for construction site storm water discharges. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/18/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 007-000-000 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Demuzio 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-004-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/19/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2009SenateGovernor Vetoed 10/14/2009SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto October 15, 2009 10/29/2009SenateTotal Veto Stands