WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs-David Koehler, Wm. Sam McCann-Pamela J. Althoff-Kyle McCarter, Sue Rezin, David S. Luechtefeld-Gary Forby, Jim Oberweis, Jason A. Barickman and Patricia Van Pelt House Sponsors(Rep. John E. Bradley-David Reis-Mike Bost-Ann Williams-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Patrick J. Verschoore, Dennis M. Reboletti, John D. Cavaletto, Jil Tracy, Pam Roth, Norine Hammond, Joe Sosnowski, Brad E. Halbrook, Bill Mitchell, Adam Brown, Jim Sacia, Robert W. Pritchard, Wayne Rosenthal, Michael W. Tryon, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Kay Hatcher, Renée Kosel, David R. Leitch, Tom Demmer, Charles E. Meier, Raymond Poe, David McSweeney, Mike Fortner, Rich Brauer, David Harris, C.D. Davidsmeyer, John M. Cabello, Chad Hays, Josh Harms, Jeanne M Ives, Patricia R. Bellock, Keith Farnham, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Brandon W. Phelps, Daniel V. Beiser and Dwight Kay) 6/17/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0022 225 ILCS 470/8from Ch. 147, par. 108225 ILCS 470/30from Ch. 147, par. 130225 ILCS 470/36from Ch. 147, par. 136Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Provides that weights and measures or weighing and measuring devices used for commercial or law enforcement purposes must have a Certificate of Conformance or have been certified by the Department or the city sealer on or before July 1, 2012. Provides that any apparatus certified by the Department or city sealer as of July 1, 2012 satisfies construction and installation requirements. Provides that the Department shall furnish an identification plate for registration and tracking purposes for any type of weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is impracticable to mark as required by the Act. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 470/8225 ILCS 470/30225 ILCS 470/36Adds reference to:New Act30 ILCS 105/5.826 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. Prohibits high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations performed without a permit. Regulates where high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations are proposed, planned, or occurring may be located. Provides requirements for permit applications, modification, suspension, and revocation of permits, insurance, well construction and drilling, disclosures, water quality monitoring, investigation and enforcement, violations and penalties, and administrative review. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Mines and Minerals Regulatory Fund. Provides that the Department shall, with the assistance of the Illinois State Geological Survey, submit a report to the General Assembly and Governor and include any recommendations for additional legislative or administrative action on the location of resources of shale gas and oil, conventional gas and oil, and process materials, including sand and other naturally occurring geologic materials used in high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations and the potential impacts of high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations. Creates the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Tax Act. Provides that, for oil and gas removed on or after July 1, 2013, there is hereby imposed a tax upon the severance and production of oil or gas from a well on a production unit in this State permitted, or required to be permitted, under the Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act, for sale, transport, storage, profit, or commercial use. Provides that the Illinois Department of Revenue may determine the value of products severed from a production unit when the operator and purchaser are affiliated persons, when the sale and purchase of products is not an arm's length transaction, or when products are severed and removed from a production unit and a value is not established for such products. Establishes requirements for the payment and collection of the tax, withholding of tax, registration of purchasers of oil and gas, and inspection of records by the Department. Provides a local workforce tax rate reduction for working interest owners under specified conditions. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this Act. Provides that, within 60 calendar days after the conclusion of hydraulic fracturing operations, the operator of a well shall file a hydraulic fracturing operations completion report with the Department. Creates the Task Force on Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation. Effective immediately.Correctional Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Home Rule Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1715 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Natural Resources) The fiscal impact of SB 1715 (H-AM 1) on the Department of Natural Resources will be $7,779,601 annually. Per the legislation, the Department is the chief State agency charged with regulating high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations and ensuring compliance with the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. The legislation provides for a permit application fee of $11,000 which will ensure cost recovery for the Department's expenses related to its regulatory, enforcement, and compliance operations. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Judicial Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/15/2013SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 3/5/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 3/5/2013SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 3/5/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013 3/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013 4/11/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/12/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/12/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley 5/15/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013 5/15/2013HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 5/15/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 5/16/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/16/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/21/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/21/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Meier 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays 5/21/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms 5/21/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 5/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/23/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013 5/30/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/30/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-009-000 5/30/2013HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Mike Bost 5/30/2013House(M1) Moved to Table the Motion to Reconsider the Vote - Rep. Bradley 5/30/2013HouseMotion Tabled 5/30/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2013 5/30/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 5/30/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/30/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 5/31/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy 5/31/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 014-000-002 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 5/31/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/31/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-003-004 5/31/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2013SenateSent to the Governor 6/17/2013SenateGovernor Approved 6/17/2013SenateEffective Date June 17, 2013 6/17/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0022