EPA - RECYCLING PERMITS Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Sandra M. Pihos-Patricia Reid Lindner) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/3.330was 415 ILCS 5/3.32415 ILCS 5/22.53 new415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that certain waste composting facilities are not pollution control facilities under the Act if materials used for composting at the facility are limited to certain materials (livestock waste, crop residue, uncontaminated wood waste, landscape waste, source separated food waste, and paper waste) in specified amounts (no more than 10,000 cubic yards of raw materials, composting material, or end-product compost on-site at any one time that uses only livestock waste, crop residue, uncontaminated wood waste, and landscape waste as raw materials for composting, or that has no more than 30,000 cubic yards if the compost facility is part of a required Waste Management Plan that has been developed in accordance with the standards of the Livestock Management Facilities Act and meets certain other conditions, or no more than 5,000 cubic yards of raw materials, composting material, or end-product compost on-site at any one time, that uses source separated food waste, paper waste, livestock waste, uncontaminated wood waste, and landscape waste). Provides that facilities used for recycling, reclamation, or reuse operations are not pollution control facilities under the Act if operating under an Agency issued permit for these operations. Sets forth a program of phased in requirements for conducting recycling, reclamation, or reuse operations. Provides that on and after July 1, 2008 no person may conduct any recycling, reclamation, or reuse operation without an Agency issued permit authorizing the activity. Sets forth certain criterion for the permits and exempts certain kinds of recycling operations from the permit requirements. Provides for the Pollution Control Board to adopt regulations for the recycling permit program. Sets forth certain conditions upon which the Agency shall issue permits under this program. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/22.53 new415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced without the provisions relating to recycling, reclamation, or reuse operations and recycling, reclamation, or reuse permits. Effective immediately. 10/19/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 10/19/2005SenateFirst Reading 10/19/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/12/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 1/25/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 1/25/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 1/31/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 2/1/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/1/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 010-000-000 2/1/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006 2/2/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006 2/8/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/8/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 2/8/2006HouseArrived in House 2/8/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/8/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/8/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/24/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die