EPA-STORAGE TANK-CORRECTIVE Senate SponsorsSen. John O. Jones-William R. Haine-James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook-John D. Cavaletto) 6/8/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0908 415 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1001Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/57.7415 ILCS 5/57.9415 ILCS 5/57.11415 ILCS 5/57.13415 ILCS 5/57.18 new415 ILCS 5/57.19 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Dictates, for the purpose of payment from the Underground Storage Tank Fund, that corrective action activities required to meet minimum requirements include compliance with certain provisions related to the Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objective (TACO) rules. Requires that the bidding process adopted, under Board rules, to determine the reasonableness of costs of corrective action provide for a publicly-noticed, competitive, and sealed bidding process that is, among other things, optional and allows bidding only if the owner or operator demonstrates that corrective action cannot be performed for less than a certain amount. Decreases the deductible that must be applied before an owner or operator may access moneys in the Fund. Authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency, each fiscal year, subject to appropriation, to commit up to $10 million of the moneys in the Fund, which have been appropriated for the payment of corrective action costs, to the payment of corrective action costs for legacy sites that meet certain criteria. Grants the Agency certain rulemaking authority. Defines "legacy site". Provides that the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Title of the Environmental Protection Act applies to all underground storage tank releases for which a No Further Remediation Letter is issued on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, but that (i) costs incurred prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be payable from the Underground Storage Tank Fund in the same manner as allowed under the law in effect at the time the costs were incurred and (ii) releases for which corrective action was completed prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act shall be eligible for a No Further Remediation Letter in the same manner as allowed under the law in effect at the time the corrective action was completed. Provides that, if a change in State or federal law requires additional remedial action in response to releases for which No Further Remediation Letters have been issued, then the Agency shall propose in the next convening of a regular session of the current General Assembly amendments to the Title to allow owners and operators to perform the additional remedial action and seek payment from the Fund for the costs of the action. Authorizes payment from the Fund of certain costs incurred after the issuance of a No Further Remediation Letter. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that, if certain requirements are met, then payment may be made from the Underground Storage Tank Fund for the disposal of soil that does not exceed industrial/commercial property remediation objectives, but that does exceed residential property remediation objectives. Provides that, if certain requirements are met, then payment may be made from the Underground Storage Tank Fund for the disposal of water exceeding groundwater remediation objectives that is removed from an excavation on the site where the release occurred. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Environment 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Environment; 006-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/18/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 3/23/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John O. Jones 3/23/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/25/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000 3/26/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 15, 2010 4/15/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/15/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Jones 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-000-000 4/16/2010HouseArrived in House 4/16/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 4/19/2010HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2010HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010 4/22/2010HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/28/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 4/28/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 4/28/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 020-000-000 4/28/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/30/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 3, 2010 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John O. Jones 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-000-000 5/3/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/1/2010SenateSent to the Governor 6/8/2010SenateGovernor Approved 6/8/2010SenateEffective Date June 8, 2010 6/8/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0908