Bill Status of HB 2842   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-LOCAL SITING REVIEW

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Rita-Jeanne M Ives

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Bill Cunningham)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/25/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0382

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that applicants for local siting approval shall submit evidence to demonstrate compliance. Provides that applicants for local siting approval shall present testimony subject to cross-examination at specified public hearings. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that applicants for local siting approval shall present at least one witness to testify (rather than shall present testimony) subject to cross-examination at specified public hearings. Provides that decisions on local siting review by the county board or governing body of the municipality are to be in writing, confirming a public hearing was held with testimony from at least one witness presented by the applicant, and specifying the reasons for the decision (currently, decisions are to be in writing and specifying the reasons for the decision).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  2/9/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Environment
  2/28/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  2/28/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/13/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
  3/21/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
  3/21/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/22/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-001
  4/7/2017HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  4/20/2017SenateArrive in Senate
  4/20/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/20/2017SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  4/20/2017SenateFirst Reading
  4/20/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/2/2017SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  5/11/2017SenateDo Pass Environment and Conservation; 005-000-000
  5/11/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2017
  5/15/2017SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
  5/26/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/30/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/30/2017HousePassed Both Houses
  6/28/2017HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2017HouseGovernor Approved
  8/25/2017HouseEffective Date August 25, 2017
  8/25/2017HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0382

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