Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 99

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Redefines the term "compost" to mean compostable material that has, by composting, decomposed to the degree that it will not, when subjected to optimal thermal conditions and optimal levels of oxygen, moisture, and nutrients, reheat significantly due to the action of microorganisms, and that is also suitable (i) for use as a soil conditioner, (ii) for use as a cover material for a municipal solid waste landfill, or (iii) for another use approved by the Agency (now, the humus-like product of the process of composting waste, which may be used as a soil conditioner). Redefines the term "composting" to mean the decomposition of compostable material into compost by a biological process that produces carbon dioxide and water as primary by-products (now, the biological treatment process by which microorganisms decompose the organic fraction of waste, producing compost). Excepts food scrap from the definition of the term "garbage". Exempts certain types of facilities, sites, portions of facilities, and portions of sites from regulation as pollution control facilities. Defines "compostable material" and "food scrap". Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as introduced with changes. Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Deletes the definitions of the terms "compost", "compostable material", "composting", and "garbage". Replaces the definition of the term "food scrap". Redefines "organic waste" to include, among other things, food scrap (now, "food waste"), livestock waste, crop residue, and paper waste. Provides that the term "pollution control facility" does not include the portion of a site or facility (i) that is used for the composting of food scrap, livestock waste, crop residue, uncontaminated wood waste, or paper waste, including, but not limited to, corrugated paper or cardboard, and (ii) that meets a list of specified requirements (some of which are contained in the introduced bill). Specifies the type of notice that an applicant must give before the Agency may issue the applicant a permit to construct or develop a composting facility. Replaces a provision that required the Agency to develop and make recommendations to the Board concerning (i) performance standards for organic waste compost facilities and (ii) testing procedures and standards for the end-product compost produced by organic waste compost facilities with a provision that authorizes the Agency to draft those standards. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in Board rules, solid waste permits for organic waste compost facilities shall be issued under the Board's Solid Waste Rules at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 807. Requires permits to include, but not to be limited to, measures designed to reduce pathogens in the compost.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0418

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Environment
2/4/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/5/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
2/10/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2/11/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2/24/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
3/5/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/11/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/24/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
3/24/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000
4/1/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Steans
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
4/29/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/29/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
4/29/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 014-003-000
4/29/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/5/2009	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Sandy Cole
5/6/2009	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/6/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/7/2009	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Sandy Cole
5/13/2009	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed
5/18/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
5/19/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-001
5/19/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/13/2009	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/13/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0418

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
	SB 99 would not impose any additional costs on the Illinois EPA. Moreover, the bill authorizes the Agency to require such sites to obtain financial assurance to guarantee that the State would not have to incur any cleanup costs in the future.

	Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget)
	SB 99, as engrossed, has no fiscal impact and adds no additional spending pressure on the General Revenue Fund or for the current Fiscal Year 2009 budget deficit.

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/3.150

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/3.197 new