EPA-EMERGENCY RULES Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein-William E. Brady-Sue Rezin House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel V. Beiser) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/27from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1027Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that economic harm or hardship alone may serve as the basis for the Illinois Pollution Control Board to adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately 2/7/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/7/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2012SenateAssigned to Environment 2/29/2012SenateDo Pass Environment; 006-000-000 2/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2012 2/29/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady 2/29/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/21/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-001 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/28/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/28/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die