EPA-RULES/SNG/WASTE/FEES Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Dave Winters) 8/24/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1081 5 ILCS 100/1-70from Ch. 127, par. 1001-70220 ILCS 5/9-220from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-220225 ILCS 225/7from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 116.307415 ILCS 5/12from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1012415 ILCS 5/17.8415 ILCS 5/22.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.2Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Exempts certain guidance documents issued by the Environmental Protection Agency from the definition of "rules". Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions requiring the Agency: (i) to inspect carbon dioxide sequestration sites each year, (ii) to seal such a site if it determines that the site creates conditions that warrant the issuance of a seal order, (iii) to request the State's Attorney or the Attorney General to institute a civil action if the Agency determines a site creates conditions warranting such an action. Removes provisions (i) requiring a Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) facility to incur all reasonable costs associated with any Agency inspection or monitoring of the sequestration sites, (ii) prohibiting those costs from being passed along to customers, and (iii) requiring the facility to cooperate with Agency investigations. Removes a provision authorizing the Agency to monitor and conduct investigations of SNG facilities. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Increases laboratory fees and assessments. Removes a provision requiring the Agency to submit its assessment schedules to the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee. Makes changes concerning the terms of members of the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and the frequency of the Committee's meetings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue 3-year Special Waste Hauling Permits (instead of annual Special Waste Hauling Permits). Increases the fee for each waste hauling vehicle identified in the permit application and for each vehicle that is added to the permit during the 3-year period. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 100/1-5from Ch. 127, par. 1001-5415 ILCS 5/9.14Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes provisions that exempted the Illinois Pollution Control Board's small source program rules from certain rulemaking requirements in the Environmental Protection Act and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Requires carbon dioxide emission credits equivalent to 50% of the amount of credits associated with the required sequestration of carbon dioxide from a facility to be permanently retired. Requires compliance with the sequestration requirements and the offset purchase requirements to be assessed annually by an independent expert retained by the owner of the SNG facility, with the advance written approval of the Attorney General. Authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a carbon dioxide sequestration method if the owner or operator of the sequestration site has received a permit that is similar to an Underground Injection Control permit.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Restores provisions, which were deleted in the engrossed, that require the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to inspect all carbon dioxide sequestration sites in Illinois and to issue seal orders under certain circumstances.Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 2867 would be revenue neutral to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the threefold increase in the annual special waste hauler fee is revenue neutral since the duration of the permits would be extended from one to three years. The laboratory certification testing fees simply codify the identical fees currently in rule. None of the other provisions in this bill would have any fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the prohibition on the construction and installation of certain surface discharging private sewage disposal systems, without the proper authorizations, takes effect beginning January 1, 2013 or 6 months after the date of issuance of a general NPDES permit for surface discharging private sewage disposal systems by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, whichever is later (now, that prohibition takes effect January 1, 2013).Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 2867 would be revenue neutral to the Illinois EPA. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 2/29/2012SenateDo Pass Environment; 007-000-000 2/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2012 3/1/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2012 3/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/21/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Environment 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Environment 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 007-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 007-000-000 3/28/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Haine 3/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 040-015-001 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/28/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2012HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/27/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 4/27/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 5/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 5/2/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 012-000-000 5/3/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/10/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 5/10/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 5/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 014-000-000 5/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 088-029-000 5/24/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/24/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 25, 2012 5/24/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine 5/24/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/24/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine 5/24/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/25/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment 5/25/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment 5/29/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000 5/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 044-012-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 044-012-000 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2012SenateEffective Date August 24, 2012 8/24/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1081