GAS PIPELINE-NOPV-EVALUATION Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Patrick J. Verschoore-Daniel V. Beiser-Mike Smiddy) 8/23/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0526 220 ILCS 20/2.08 new220 ILCS 20/2.09 new220 ILCS 20/2.10 new220 ILCS 20/2.11 new220 ILCS 20/7from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 557220 ILCS 20/7.5 newAmends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Provides that, after investigation and determination of a failure to comply with a provision of the Act or any Commission order or rule issued under the Act, the Pipeline Safety Program manager may issue and deposit in the United States mail a notice of probable violation (NOPV). Sets forth guidelines for the contents of the NOPV. Provides that, if one or more of the proposed penalties set forth in an NOPV is not timely paid or if one or more of the proposed corrective actions set forth in an NOPV is not fully and timely completed, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the NOPV, an evaluator may be assigned to conduct an expedited evaluation of the NOPV. Sets forth the procedures for the expedited evaluation. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning penalties. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 20/2.10 new220 ILCS 20/2.11 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Removes the definitions of "evaluator" and "expedited evaluation". Provides that in the event any penalty recommended by the pipeline safety manager is paid by the person charged in the applicable NOPV, agreed upon by such person and the pipeline safety manager, then the pipeline safety manager shall report, and request approval of, each such payment of a recommended penalty or agreed compromise, as the case may be, to the Commission at a public meeting of the Commission and shall also post such report on the Commission's website as a public document. Removes provisions concerning expedited evaluations. Makes other changes. 2/6/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/6/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/14/2013SenateAssigned to Energy 3/14/2013SenateDo Pass Energy; 016-000-000 3/14/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2013 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 4/15/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 4/18/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 014-000-000 4/18/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland 4/18/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013 4/23/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/24/2013HouseArrived in House 5/1/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 5/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2013HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/7/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000 5/8/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/9/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/14/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/24/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013 5/26/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/26/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2013SenateEffective Date August 23, 2013 8/23/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0526