CERTIFICATION OF WELLS Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 70 ILCS 3715/30 new415 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1015415 ILCS 30/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.116415 ILCS 55/7.5 newAmends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop a program to require and issue permits for high-capacity wells. Sets forth requirements for the program. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that in determining adequacy of the public water supply, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine if the applicant has a sufficient quantity of water to provide for its extraction without adverse impact to the aquifer, environment, or existing wells dependant on the water source. Amends the Water Authorities Act and the Illinois Water Well Construction Code to make corresponding changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:70 ILCS 3715/30415 ILCS 30/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.116415 ILCS 55/7.5Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning public water supplies. 2/1/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 2/1/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/24/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 3/16/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 5/10/2005SenateMotion Filed Sen. Louis S. Viverito; , Cullerton, Hendon, Petka and Roskam, Motion to Re-refer, pursuant to Senate Rule 3-7. Re-referred to the Senate Rules Committee. 5/10/2005SenateMotion Prevailed 5/10/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die