Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3549

Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall conduct annual inspections at all gas storage fields in the State to ensure that there are no infrastructure deficiencies or failures that could pose any harm to public health. Provides that the owner of the gas storage field shall cover the costs of the annual inspection.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions from the introduced bill with the following change: Provides that the annual inspection shall be conducted at all gas storage fields lying above a Sole Source Aquifer designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the State (rather than all gas storage fields).

Provides that the annual inspection shall be conducted at all gas storage fields lying on the footprint of a Sole Source Aquifer designated as such in 2015 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the State (rather than all gas storage fields lying above a Sole Source Aquifer designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the State).

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules to establish minimum safety standards for underground natural gas storage facilities no later than 3 months after the effective date of the Act. Requires a person that operates an underground natural gas storage facility to file an inspection and maintenance plan with the Department concerning the downhole portion of the underground natural gas storage facility. Provides requirements for a person who operates an underground natural gas storage facility. Contains provisions concerning waivers, penalties, hearings, notices of probable violations, and jurisdiction. Provides that the Act applies to underground natural gas storage facilities. Provides that the Department may apply for, accept, receive, and receipt federal moneys for the State under federal statute for any purpose within the authority of the Department. Provides that the Department shall have the authority to adopt rules that are necessary for the administration and enforcement of the Act. Requires the Department to file an annual certification and report with the Secretary of Transportation under federal law. Makes conforming changes in the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that emergency rules to implement the Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act may be adopted by the Department of Natural Resources. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/4/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1172

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
2/16/2018	Senate	First Reading
2/16/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2018	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
4/4/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
4/4/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/10/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/12/2018	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/12/2018	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
4/12/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
4/19/2018	Senate	Second Reading
4/19/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018
4/19/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
4/19/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/23/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
4/26/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 005-000-000
4/26/2018	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/26/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Rose
4/26/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/26/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
4/26/2018	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
4/26/2018	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
4/26/2018	House	First Reading
4/26/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2018	House	Assigned to Environment
5/18/2018	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/22/2018	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
11/7/2018	House	Assigned to Environment
11/21/2018	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
11/21/2018	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
11/26/2018	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment
11/27/2018	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II
11/27/2018	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment; by Voice Vote
11/27/2018	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000
11/27/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/27/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/27/2018	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2018	House	3/5 Vote Required
11/28/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
11/28/2018	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
11/28/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 28, 2018
11/28/2018	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Chapin Rose
11/28/2018	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
11/28/2018	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
11/28/2018	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
11/28/2018	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-000-000
11/28/2018	Senate	Senate Concurs
11/28/2018	Senate	Passed Both Houses
12/19/2018	Senate	Sent to the Governor
1/4/2019	Senate	Governor Approved
1/4/2019	Senate	Effective Date January 4, 2019
1/4/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1172

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 725/7.5 new

	Adds reference to:
	New Act