EPA-REFRIGERANT Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Ann M. Williams) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0230 415 ILCS 5/9.19 newAmends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, use of a refrigerant is not prohibited or otherwise limited if the refrigerant is identified as a safe alternative under a specified federal statute and is contained within equipment that is listed and installed in accordance with specified federal safety standards and use conditions. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a refrigerant designated as approved in accordance with the safe alternatives policy of the United States Code shall be allowed for use in the State as long as any equipment containing such refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance with safety standards and use conditions imposed pursuant to such designation. Provides that no unit of local government or municipality shall be restricted from authorizing or prohibiting alternative refrigerants otherwise authorized for use in the State. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/23/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 006-000-000 3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Murphy 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 4/20/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 023-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/9/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/7/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0230