EPA-COUNCIL MTGS & TOXIC RPTNG Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook) 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0220 225 ILCS 52/35415 ILCS 5/17.7from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1017.7415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021415 ILCS 5/22.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.2415 ILCS 5/22.50a new415 ILCS 5/44from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1044415 ILCS 5/47from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1047415 ILCS 5/25b-4 rep.Amends the Industrial Hygienists Licensure Act. Provides that the Industrial Hygiene Examining Board shall meet at the call of the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Community Water Supply Testing Council to meet at the call of the Chairperson of the Council or the Director (rather than twice each year). Removes provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to seek and obtain the concurrence of the Council before setting certain fees. Authorizes the Illinois Pollution Control Board (rather than the Agency) to make certain decisions concerning the operation of landscape waste composting facilities on farms. Removes provisions concerning the Uniform State Hazardous Materials Transportation Registration and Permit Programs. Provides that no person shall use, or cause or allow the use of, any site subject to an environmental covenant created under the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act in a manner that is inconsistent with the activity and use limitations imposed under the environmental covenant. Provides that the terms "activity and use limitations" and "environmental covenant" have the meanings ascribed to them in the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Creates 2 new criminal offenses: criminal damage to a public water supply and aggravated criminal damage to a public water supply. Removes provisions requiring State agencies to report environmental problems and remediation efforts to the Agency. Repeals a provision requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a toxic chemical report containing information on, among other things, toxic chemical discharges. Effective immediately. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Environment 3/2/2011SenateDo Pass Environment; 006-000-000 3/2/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 3/30/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-002-000 3/30/2011HouseArrived in House 3/30/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/30/2011HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/27/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000 4/28/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/4/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2011SenateSent to the Governor 7/28/2011SenateGovernor Approved 7/28/2011SenateEffective Date July 28, 2011 7/28/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0220