Bill Status of HB 3294   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-ORGANIC WASTE COMPOSTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Hoan Huynh-Kevin John Olickal-Martin J. Moylan-Theresa Mah, Anne Stava-Murray, Joyce Mason, Lilian Jiménez and Sonya M. Harper

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Adriane Johnson-Rachel Ventura)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/3.309 new
415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021
415 ILCS 5/22.34

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "organic waste". Provides that no person shall conduct an organic waste composting operation, other than a landscape waste composting operation, without an Agency permit. Exempts from this permitting requirement: (1) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that (i) has no more than 25 cubic yards of source-separated organic waste, composting additives, composting material, or end-product compost on-site at any one time and (ii) is not engaging in commercial activity and (2) persons conducting an organic waste composting operation that meets certain siting and operational requirements.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
  2/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
  2/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/6/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/11/2025HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  3/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/13/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  3/19/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  3/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 029-000-000
  3/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/9/2025SenateArrive in Senate
  4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/9/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/9/2025SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/11/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/11/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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