SOLID WASTE SITE OPERATOR CERT House SponsorsRep. Michael W. Tryon 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 230/Act rep.415 ILCS 5/22.8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.8415 ILCS 5/22.59 new Repeals the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes references to the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Provides that until October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill that is required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff either (1) an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program; or (2) an individual who, on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, held a Class "A" Solid Waste Site Operator Certificate issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law and, if the landfill accepts special waste, a special waste endorsement issued by the Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law. Provides that beginning October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program. Effective immediately. 2/10/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Environment 3/31/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael W. Tryon 3/31/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die