Bill Status of SB 1397   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  COMPOST & DIGESTATE STUDY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura, Laura Ellman, Sara Feigenholtz, Willie Preston, Laura Fine and Laura M. Murphy

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/22.15
415 ILCS 20/11 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Comptroller and Treasurer shall transfer from the Solid Waste Management Fund into a separate account within the Solid Waste Management Fund, $225,000 on October 1, 2026, $234,000 on October 1, 2027, and $243,360 on October 1, 2028, for use in making grants to the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois to cover the costs of implementing a specified provision of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide grants to incentivize the use of finished compost, liquid digestate, and solid digestate on private and public lands used for commercial farm and specialty farm operations. Provides that the Agency shall partner with the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois to conduct a study of finished compost, liquid digestate, and solid digestate use over fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, with a final report submitted to the General Assembly and Governor by December 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/29/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1/29/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/29/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations
  2/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  3/5/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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