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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1257         </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-MUNICIPAL WASTE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Linda Holmes-Karen McConnaughay</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/9.4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1009.4</aliasreference><reference>415 ILCS 5/22.16b</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.16b</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, in a specified provision of the Act, "municipal waste" and "fuel derived from municipal waste" do not include non-hazardous secondary material that is excluded from solid waste when used legitimately as a fuel or ingredient in a combustion unit in accordance with the standards and criteria set forth in specified federal regulations. Provides that the determination of whether a material is a solid waste pursuant to the standards and criteria of federal regulations shall be obtained from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or from the Pollution Control Board.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment and Conservation</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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