EPA-WATER QUALITY STD VARIANCE Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1005/1005-1Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1005-1005-1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4353Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/3.547 new415 ILCS 5/35from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1035415 ILCS 5/36from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1036415 ILCS 5/38from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1038415 ILCS 5/38.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "water quality standards variance". Provides that the Pollution Control Board may adopt water quality standards variances. Provides that no later than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Agency shall propose, and not later than 6 months thereafter the Board shall adopt rules concerning water quality standards variances. Contains other provisions concerning the adoption of water quality standards variances. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/13/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/13/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2016 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/15/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/18/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/20/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 010-000-000 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/11/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/13/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 5/17/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/17/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham 5/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/17/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 5/17/2016HouseArrived in House 5/17/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/17/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/17/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die