PETRO EQUIP LICENSE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita-Patrick J. Verschoore-Dan Reitz-Angelo Saviano-Monique D. Davis, Mike Bost, Elaine Nekritz and Luis Arroyo) 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0428 225 ILCS 729/5225 ILCS 729/25225 ILCS 729/30225 ILCS 729/35225 ILCS 729/40225 ILCS 729/45225 ILCS 729/605 ILCS 80/4.225 ILCS 80/4.32 newAmends the Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act. Defines "licensee". Deletes the requirement that each investigator shall have a minimum of 2 years of investigative experience out of the proceeding 5 years prior to being employed by the State Fire Marshal to enforce the Act. Deletes provisions requiring the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules regarding training required for personnel engaged in Underground Storage Tank activity regulated under the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning applications and issuance and renewal of licenses. Makes other changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act to January 1, 2022 from January 1, 2012. Effective immediately. 2/10/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/10/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/10/2011SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011 3/14/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2011 4/8/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/8/2011HouseArrived in House 4/8/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2011HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 4/15/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/15/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/27/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/28/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/4/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/18/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/20/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/20/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/16/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/16/2011SenateEffective Date August 16, 2011 8/16/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0428