EPA-COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/31from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1031Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the extension of mutually agreed deadlines for the submittal of enforcement-related items. Allows notices, responses, and other items to be submitted or served on a person complained against or the Environmental Protection Agency not only by certified mail but also by personal service or a third-party commercial carrier that requires the receipt of that document to be acknowledged with the recipient's signature. Provides that whenever a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature is used, the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the third-party commercial carrier received the item for delivery shall be deemed the date the item was submitted, and the date recorded by the third-party commercial carrier that the recipient signed for the item shall be deemed the date the item was received by the recipient. Requires records authenticated by a third-party commercial carrier to be considered competent evidence that an item was submitted or received if the item is sent by a third-party commercial carrier requiring the recipient's signature. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Allows the Environmental Protection Agency and the person complained against to agree to an extended time period to (i) submit a written response to the alleged violations and (ii) hold a requested meeting without a representative of the Office of the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which the alleged violation occurred. Provides that the Agency and the person complained against may agree to a later time period, not to exceed an additional 30 days, in which the person shall either agree to and sign the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement or notify the Agency of the person's rejection of the proposed Compliance Commitment Agreement. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/6/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/6/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation 3/9/2023SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateRe-assigned to Environment and Conservation 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/21/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice 3/21/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/23/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation 3/23/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Environment and Conservation 3/23/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 6/26/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die