92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB2576
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House Sponsors:
NOVAK-WINTERS.

Short description: 
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY-TECH                                                  

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Environmental Protection Act.  Makes technical changes      
   in a Section concerning the short title.                                    
          STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 3                                          
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          In the opinion of DCCA, HB 2576 (H-am 3) does not create a           
          State mandate under the State Mandates Act.                          
          HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 3                                               
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          This legislation does not contain language indicating a pre-         
          emption of home rule powers and functions. Therefore, in the         
          opinion of DCCA, HB 2576 (H-am 3) does not preempt home rule         
          authority.                                                           
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          415 ILCS 5/1                                                         
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          415 ILCS 5/4                    from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004          
        Replaces everything  after  the  enacting  clause.    Amends  the      
   Environmental  Protection  Act.  Designates the Illinois Environmental      
   Protection Agency as administrator of  wetlands  and  erosion  control      
   programs  under the federal Clean Water Act for the State of Illinois.      
   Provides that beginning on the effective date,  no  other  commission,      
   agency,  district,  or  other governmental entity has any authority to      
   regulate wetlands or  erosion  control  programs,  except  as  may  be      
   delegated  to  it  by  the Agency or otherwise specifically granted by      
   law.  Effective immediately.                                                
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Environmental Protection Agency)                
          The U.S. Supreme Court held that the U.S. Army Corps of Engi-        
          neers did not have the authority to regulate isolated wetlands       
          under the federal Clean Water Act. Since isolated wetlands are       
          no longer covered by the federal Clean Water Act, it is unclear      
          what authority and responsibilities the Agency would be requir-      
          ed to administer. Therefore, the Agency is unable to determine       
          a fiscal impact.                                                     
 
Last action on Bill: THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/LOST          022-083-010

   Last action date: APR-06-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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