HB1699 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

EPA-PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE
Last Action
08/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/13.5  
415 ILCS 45/14  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 514
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding operator certification for sewage works, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional wastewater operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional wastewater operator under a provisional wastewater operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. In a provision regarding community water supply operator certification, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional community water supply operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional community water supply operator under a provisional community water supply operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish an operator-in-training wastewater operator program (rather than a provisional wastewater operator certification program). Provides that the Agency shall establish an operator-in-training community water-supply operator program (rather than a provisional community water supply operator certification program). Makes technical and other changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
01/24/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
01/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
01/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
03/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
03/10/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
03/11/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
03/11/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/12/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/21/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
03/21/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/25/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
04/09/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/09/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000
04/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
04/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
04/28/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
05/01/2025SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-001-000
05/01/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
05/01/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
05/07/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
05/21/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-003-000
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
05/21/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/17/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/01/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/01/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050