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Bill Status of SB0054 95th General Assembly

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Short Description: IEPA-CITIZENS COMPLAINTS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Frank C. Watson - J. Bradley Burzynski - John O. Jones, Dan Rutherford, Randall M. Hultgren and Pamela J. Althoff

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ron Stephens - Jack D. Franks, Patrick J Verschoore, Dan Reitz, Michael K. Smith and Brandon W. Phelps)

Last Action

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

415 ILCS 5/4

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004

415 ILCS 5/7

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1007

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant, except that, for complaints alleging a violation arising out of agricultural production, the complainant must provide his or her name and mailing address. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential, subject to certain penalties. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Defines "agricultural production". Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
	SB 54 would impose a fiscal impact to the Illinois EPA of $18 million per year if it causes the USEPA to withdraw its approval and funding for federally-delegated programs (e.g., RCRA, NPDES, SDWA, etc.) currently implemented by the Agency.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
	SB 54 would impose a fiscal impact to the Illinois EPA of $18 million per year if it causes the USEPA to withdraw its approval and funding for federally-delegated programs (e.g., RCRA, NPDES, SDWA, etc.) currently implemented by the Agency.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that citizen complaints with respect to dairy livestock production facilities in a county with a population as of January 1, 2000 between 35,530 and 35,600, rather than with respect to agricultural production, may not be anonymous.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
1/31/2007	Senate	First Reading
1/31/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/7/2007	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Energy
2/22/2007	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Energy; 010-001-000
2/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2007
2/22/2007	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
2/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
2/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2007
2/23/2007	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
3/8/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
3/13/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
3/22/2007	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/22/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-001
3/22/2007	House	Arrived in House
3/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/22/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
3/22/2007	House	First Reading
3/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2007	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Enviromental Protection Agency
4/18/2007	House	Fiscal Note Filed
4/18/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
4/18/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
4/18/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
4/18/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
5/7/2007	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
5/10/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/16/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
5/16/2007	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
5/16/2007	House	Remains in Environment & Energy Committee
5/18/2007	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
5/25/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
5/31/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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