POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Gregory Harris) 1/27/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0934 415 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1005415 ILCS 5/29from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1029415 ILCS 5/41from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1041415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Pollution Control Board may employ one assistant for each member and 2 assistants for the Chairman. Provides that special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman or by any 2 Board members, upon delivery of 48 (instead of 24) hours' written notice to the office of each member. Provides that all Board meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of all meetings shall be given at least 48 (instead of 24) hours in advance of each meeting. Provides that 3 (instead of 4) members of the Board constitute a quorum to transact business; and the affirmative vote of 3 members is necessary to adopt any order. Makes changes concerning judicial review of final orders by the Board. Updates a Public Act reference and deletes obsolete language. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that for a specified appeal period (rather than specified provisions concerning judicial review), a person is deemed to have been served with the Pollution Control Board's final order on the date on which the rule or regulation becomes effective under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Corrects a cross-reference. Makes technical changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Restores language providing that any person that violates any regulation adopted by the Pollution Control Board (rather than any rule or regulation adopted under the Environmental Protection Act) shall be liable for a specified civil penalty. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Executive 3/9/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/9/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 017-000-000 3/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 5, 2016 4/5/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/5/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000 4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/21/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/21/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/28/2016HouseAssigned to Environment 11/29/2016HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Environment; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/29/2016HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 11/30/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 017-000-000 11/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/30/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 12/1/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 12/1/2016House3/5 Vote Required 12/1/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 12/1/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 12/29/2016SenateSent to the Governor 1/27/2017SenateGovernor Approved 1/27/2017SenateEffective Date January 27, 2017 1/27/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0934