EPA-COAL BY-PRODUCT-DISPOSAL House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Karen May-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather A. Steans) 8/23/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0510 415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that it is not a violation of the Act to store or dispose of coal combustion waste that is reused as structural fill at a site or facility, if that waste is fully encapsulated. Defines "fully encapsulated" and "structural fill".House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/21Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/3.135was 415 ILCS 5/3.94Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires coal combustion waste, if used as structural fill in certain applications, to meet the ASTM standard for the design and construction of coal ash structural fills in order to qualify as coal combustion by-product. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Authorizes coal combustion waste to qualify as coal combustion by-product if, when used as structural fill, either the ASTM E2277-03 or Illinois Department of Transportation specifications are met. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2011HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/5/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/6/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/7/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Environment 5/4/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/4/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/5/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 5/5/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 008-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/18/2011HouseArrived in House 5/18/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/19/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/27/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/28/2011HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000 5/28/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2011HouseEffective Date August 23, 2011 8/23/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0510