SOLID WASTE SITE OPERATOR CERT Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 230/Act rep.415 ILCS 5/22.8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.8415 ILCS 5/22.59 newRepeals 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. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation 3/10/2016SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation 3/31/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 3/31/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation 4/7/2016SenatePostponed - Environment and Conservation 4/7/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Conservation 4/8/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/8/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die