Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Plasma Arc Gasification Act. Sets out legislative findings. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall adopt rules that provide an authorization process for plasma arc gasification or similar technologies as an alternative to landfill disposal of solid waste in the State. Provides that the Agency shall establish a permitting program for entities wishing to conduct plasma arc gasification in the State.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	New Act

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/2.5 new

415 ILCS 5/3.327 new

415 ILCS 5/3.330

was 415 ILCS 5/3.32

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds a provision concerning legislative findings related to plasma arc incineration. Defines "plasma arc incinerator". Provides that the term "pollution control facility" includes plasma arc incinerators. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
1/14/2008	House	First Reading
1/14/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/6/2008	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 022-000-000
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/20/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/3/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-001
4/16/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/16/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008
5/7/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
5/7/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/7/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
9/11/2008	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine
9/11/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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