Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 277

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that if the Environmental Protection Agency has formed a priority list for payment out of the Underground Storage Tank Fund, an owner or operator on the priority list may assign to a person that is in the business of receiving assignments of payments from the Fund the full approved payment amount on the list for which the owner or operator is awaiting payment. Provides that the Agency shall prescribe forms for such an assignment. Provides specific limitations on the assignment. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that if the Environmental Protection Agency has formed a priority list for payment after completion of underground storage tank corrective action measures, an owner or operator on the priority list may assign to any bank, financial institution, lender, or other person that provides factoring or financing to an owner or operator or to a consultant of an owner or operator a full approved payment amount on the priority list for which the owner or operator is awaiting payment. Provides that the making of an assignment shall not affect an owner's or operator's right to appeal an Agency decision and no assignee shall have a right to appeal an Agency decision regarding an assignment. Provides that an owner's or operator's assignment is irrevocable and may be made to only one assignee. Provides that the State shall pay the assigned amount, subject to the off-set rights of the State Comptroller, to the one assignee only and that the State is discharged of all liability upon payment of the assigned amount to the assignee. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0403

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
1/19/2007	House	First Reading
1/19/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2007	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
2/21/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
2/22/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/22/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 023-000-000
2/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/1/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/2/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
3/7/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
3/8/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/8/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 13, 2007
3/13/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/15/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
3/16/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
3/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/30/2007	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Energy
4/16/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
4/16/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/18/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
4/19/2007	Senate	Held in Environment and Energy
5/2/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Environment and Energy
5/2/2007	Senate	Held in Environment and Energy
5/10/2007	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000
5/10/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
5/11/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
5/15/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/15/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
5/16/2007	Senate	Second Reading
5/16/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
5/18/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 010-000-000
5/22/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/22/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
5/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2007
5/23/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/23/2007	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/23/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/23/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/23/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/23/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/28/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/31/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
6/1/2007	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 108-000-000
6/1/2007	House	3/5 Vote Required
6/1/2007	House	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2007	House	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2007	House	Governor Approved
8/24/2007	House	Effective Date August 24, 2007
8/24/2007	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0403

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
	HB 277 would not impose any additional costs on the Agency or the State. Because the amount of the reimbursement would not be affected in any way by this bill, the bill is revenue neutral.