REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Daniel Biss-Mattie Hunter-Dan Kotowski-Iris Y. Martinez, Jacqueline Y. Collins and Melinda Bush 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/19-125Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning consumer education.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/19-125Adds reference to:225 ILCS 725/29 new225 ILCS 725/30 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Provides that no person shall conduct high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations without express legislative authorization, which shall not be granted until after receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Hydraulic Fracturing Task Force. Creates the Hydraulic Fracturing Task Force. Provides that the purpose of the Task Force is to conduct a thorough review of the regulation of hydraulic fracturing operations in Illinois and to gather information, review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding the regulation of hydraulic fracturing operations in Illinois. Sets forth the membership of the task force. Provides that the Task Force shall provide its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly within 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Repeals the provisions creating the Task Force on December 31, 2015. Effective immediately. 1/24/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/29/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 5/2/2013SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 5/16/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/16/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2013 5/31/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/31/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2013SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/31/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; 028-024-000; Harmon 5/31/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2013 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 8/9/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die