SOLID WASTE-EVENT FACILITIES Senate SponsorsSen. Karina Villa-Laura Fine-Celina Villanueva, Rachel Ventura, Mary Edly-Allen, Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson-Mike Simmons, Laura Ellman, Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Natalie Toro and Sara Feigenholtz House Sponsors(Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II-Ann M. Williams-Yolonda Morris, Camille Y. Lilly, Daniel Didech, Suzanne M. Ness and Anna Moeller) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0927 415 ILCS 15/10.2 newProvides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Large Event Recycling and Composting Law. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an owner or operator of an event facility that has a maximum legal capacity or occupancy of at least 3,000 persons and that receives funding from the State of Illinois shall participate in the recycling program established by the county in which the event facility is located and shall send recyclable materials to a recycling center. Defines "event facility".Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinsert the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Excludes from the definition of "event facility" school stadiums and hotels (rather than only school stadiums). Makes technical and other changes.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Creates the Large Event Facilities Act (rather than amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act). In provisions regarding requirements for an owner or operator of an event facility that has a maximum capacity of at least 3,500 persons, requires the owner or operator to provide for the composting of organic waste, collected separately from recyclable materials, in counties with composting facilities (rather than the composting of organic waste, collected separately from recyclable materials). In the same provisions, provides that the recyclable materials may be transferred to a recycling center in the same manner in which they were collected within the event facility. Provides that an owner or operator of an event facility is in compliance with these provisions if the owner or operator offers the disposal of recyclable materials and organic waste in separate containers clearly labeled and distributed throughout the event facility. Provides that an owner or operator of an event facility that commits a violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $750 and not more than $1,500 for the first offense. Provides that an owner or operator of an event facility that commits a second or subsequent violation of this Act is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $1,500 and not more than $2,500 for each subsequent offense. Provides that a State's Attorney or municipal attorney may prosecute an owner or operator of an event facility who violates this Act. 1/24/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa 1/24/2024SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2024SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa 3/8/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 3/22/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/22/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 005-003-000 3/22/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 9, 2024 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/9/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2024 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/11/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-016-000 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/11/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 4/12/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee 4/30/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-008-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/8/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/13/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 5/14/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/14/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 015-000-008 5/15/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee 5/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 5/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 5/15/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Natalie Toro 5/15/2024HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/16/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/16/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/20/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-036-001 5/21/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled 5/21/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/21/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 5/21/2024SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Karina Villa 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment and Conservation 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-002-000 5/24/2024SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-015-000 5/24/2024SenateSenate Concurs 5/24/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0927