92nd General Assembly
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CURRY,JULIE-O'BRIEN-MITCHELL,BILL-SMITH,MICHAEL-REITZ, 
   LANG, GRANBERG, FORBY, FOWLER, DAVIS,MONIQUE, 
   OSTERMAN, HARTKE, HAMOS, JONES,JOHN, LAWFER, MAUTINO, 
   POE, TURNER,JOHN, NOVAK, BOLAND, SLONE, SOMMER, BLACK AND BRUNSVOLD.

(NOLAND-WALSH,L-DONAHUE-MADIGAN,L-SULLIVAN)

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates the MTBE Elimination  Act.   Provides  that  the  General      
   Assembly  finds  that  methyl  tertiary  butyl  ether  (MTBE) presents      
   substantial environmental risks, while ethanol provides  a  reasonable      
   alternative  as a fuel additive. Provides that beginning 3 years after      
   the effective date of this Act, no person shall use,  manufacture,  or      
   sell  MTBE  as  a  fuel  additive or transport fuel containing MTBE in      
   Illinois.  Provides that the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  shall      
   adopt  rules  for  providing  technical  assistance and funds to local      
   governments for drinking water testing.  Authorizes  research  grants.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything, including the  Sections  on  findings,  local      
   government  assistance,  grants  for  research  on  MTBE  ground water      
   contamination and remediation.   Creates  the  MTBE  Elimination  Act.      
   Provides that, beginning 3 years after the effective date of this Act,      
   no  person  shall  use,  sell,  offer  for sale, blend, distribute, or      
   manufacture MTBE as a fuel additive in Illinois.  Directs  the  Agency      
   to cooperate with United States Environmental Protection Agency, other      
   federal,  state  and local governmental agencies, and private entities      
   to  develop   accurate   and   improved   MTBE   groundwater   testing      
   methodologies  and  to  develop  more  efficient  and  cost  effective      
   remediation   procedures   for   public  water  supplies  and  sources      
   contaminated with MTBE. Effective immediately.                              
   JAN-09-2001  H  PREFILED WITH CLERK                                            
   JAN-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 O'BRIEN               
   JAN-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 MITCHELL,BILL         
   JAN-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 SMITH,MICHAEL         
   JAN-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 REITZ                 
   JAN-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DAVIS,STEVE           
   JAN-10-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   JAN-10-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   JAN-11-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   JAN-30-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    GRANBERG              
   JAN-30-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FORBY                 
   JAN-30-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FOWLER                
   JAN-31-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               AGRICULTURE           
   FEB-06-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DAVIS,MONIQUE         
   FEB-07-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    FEIGENHOLTZ           
   FEB-08-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    OSTERMAN              
   FEB-09-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HARTKE                
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    HAMOS                 
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    JONES,JOHN            
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LAWFER                
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MAUTINO               
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MYERS,RICHARD         
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    POE                   
   FEB-14-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    TURNER,JOHN           
   FEB-15-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE   H    
   FEB-15-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   FEB-15-2001  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             013-000-000   HAGR    
   FEB-15-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-15-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   FEB-15-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    NOVAK                 
   FEB-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOLAND                
   FEB-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SLONE                 
   FEB-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SOMMER                
   FEB-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BLACK                 
   FEB-20-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BRUNSVOLD             
   FEB-21-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        115-000-001           
   FEB-21-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   FEB-21-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-02-22              
   FEB-22-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            NOLAND                
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              WALSH,L               
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              DONAHUE               
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              MADIGAN,L             
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              SULLIVAN              
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WOOLARD               
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    SEIBEN                
   FEB-27-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MYERS                 
   FEB-27-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   FEB-27-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   APR-06-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               ENVIR & ENE           
   APR-23-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    WELCH                 
   APR-25-2001  S       DO PASS                             007-000-000   SENV    
   APR-25-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  01-04-26              
   MAY-01-2001  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   MAY-01-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  01-05-02              
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    DILLARD               
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BOWLES                
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MOLARO                
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MUNOZ                 
   MAY-02-2001  S  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    OBAMA                 
   MAY-02-2001  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   056-001-000           
   MAY-02-2001  H  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   MAY-31-2001  H  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   JUL-24-2001  H  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   JUL-24-2001  H                            EFFECTIVE DATE 01-07-24              
   JUL-24-2001  H  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0132               

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