EPA-FEES/RECYCLING House SponsorsRep. Karen May-Robyn Gabel Senate Sponsors(Sen. Susan Garrett-Michael Noland) 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0853 415 ILCS 5/22.15from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.15415 ILCS 5/22.44415 ILCS 15/5from Ch. 85, par. 5955415 ILCS 15/6from Ch. 85, par. 5956415 ILCS 20/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7056 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the categories of waste that qualify for exemptions from State and local tipping fees and Subtitle D management fees. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Requires each county to report its recycling and composting rate and its disposal rate to the Environmental Protection Agency. Establishes a recycling and composting goal that each county waste management plan must satisfy. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to prepare a resource management plan that contains certain information about recycling and composting in the State. Authorizes the Department to provide grants to counties, municipalities with a population of 1,000,000 or more, and municipal joint action agencies in order to help achieve the recycling and composting goals. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 5/22.15415 ILCS 5/22.44415 ILCS 15/5415 ILCS 15/6415 ILCS 20/6Adds reference to:415 ILCS 20/10 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Creates the Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force to provide suggestions for more efficiently and effectively collecting, processing, and managing recyclable, reusable, and compostable materials that are currently disposed of as solid waste. Provides for the appointment of Task Force members. Authorizes the Task Force to meet before all of its members are designated. Requires the Task Force to report to the General Assembly and Governor. Repeals the provisions creating the Task Force one year after it reports to the General Assembly and Governor. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Creates the Task Force on the Advancement of Materials Recycling to review the status of recycling and solid waste management planning in Illinois. Requires the Task Force to review the following topics: county recycling and waste management planning; current and potential policies and initiatives in Illinois for waste reduction, recycling, composting, and reuse; funding for State and local oversight and regulation of solid waste activities; funding for State and local support of projects that advance solid waste reduction, recycling, reuse, and composting efforts; and the proper management of household hazardous waste. Also requires the Task Force to evaluate the extent to which materials with economic value are lost to landfilling and to recommend ways to maximize the productive use of waste materials through efforts such as materials recycling and composting. Provides for appointments to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study and to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides for the dissolution of the Task Force after it reports its findings.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes a provision that authorized members of the Task Force to be compensated for expenses associated with their service on the Task Force. 2/6/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/6/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2012HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/6/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-001-000 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/21/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-001 3/29/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 4/18/2012SenatePostponed - Environment 4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 4/19/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/24/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 4/25/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/26/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 006-000-000 4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/17/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/18/2012HouseArrived in House 5/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen May 5/21/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/30/2012HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 067-048-001 5/30/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/26/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/26/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 7/26/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0853