EPA-COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC GEN Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/10from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1010Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Suspends the portion of the Illinois Pollution Control Board's Multi-Pollutant Standard (MPS) rules that limits the sale or transfer of sulfur dioxide allowances under certain circumstances. Prohibits the Board or the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring the surrender or limiting the transfer of sulfur dioxide allowances issued by either the Agency or the USEPA. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/10Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/52.4 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study comparing airborne emission reductions of coal-fired electric generating units within the State of Illinois between 1990 and 2012 and forecasting additional reductions for the period from 2013 to 2020. Requires the Agency to identify where and how Agency policies have led to such reductions and are likely to lead to additional reductions going forward and which Illinois regulations are unnecessary because of more stringent State or federal regulations. Requires the Agency to consult with only the owners of each coal-fired electric generating unit in the State when compiling this information. Effective immediately. 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 2/24/2012SenateRe-referred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateRe-assigned to Energy 3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Energy 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/2/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/8/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 016-000-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/26/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die