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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary