PERSICO-NOVAK. (KARPIEL) 430 ILCS 55/2 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1002 430 ILCS 55/4 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1004 430 ILCS 55/5 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1005 430 ILCS 55/6 from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 1006 Amends the Hazardous Material Emergency Response Reimbursement Act. Provides that it is the intent of the General Assembly to alleviate the financial hardship imposed on all (instead of small) communities that respond to emergency incidents involving hazardous materials. Provides that appropriations shall be made from designated sources to the Emergency Response Reimbursement Fund. Provides that if an emergency response agency is not reimbursed by a responsible party within 180 days after the agency incurs costs and without the agency having to institute a civil action against the responsible party, money in the Fund shall be used to reimburse the agency (instead of if the agency is not reimbursed by the responsible party, money in the Fund shall be used to reimburse the agency). Provides that cost recovery from the Fund is limited to the payment of costs incurred by the agency or a contractor hired by the agency and replacement of expended materials (now limited to replacement of expended materials). Removes the limitation on reimbursement that provides that the applicable cost of supplies must exceed 5% of the agency's budget. Provides that upon judgment for the State Fire Marshal in a civil action, the State is entitled to punitive damages. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that upon judgment for the State Fire Marshal in a civil action to recover costs because of the failure to reimburse the emergency responder or the Emergency Response Reimbursement Fund, the State may (instead of shall) be entitled to punitive damages. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Changes the effective date to January 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 430 ILCS 55/4 430 ILCS 55/6 Removes the amendatory provisions concerning appropriations to the Emergency Response Reimbursement Fund, reimbursement to emergency response agencies, and the State's entitlement to punitive damages to restore existing law, except in the limitation to moneys in the Emergency Response Reimbursement Fund being used to reimburse emergency response agencies, provides that the applicable cost of supplies must exceed 2% (instead of 5%) of the emergency response agency's annual budget. Changes the effective date from effective January 1, 1999 to effective immediately. 97-02-28 H FIRST READING 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK 97-02-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY 97-03-20 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVRMNT ENRGY H 97-03-20 H ADOPTED 97-03-20 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-ENVRMNT ENRGY H 97-03-20 H ADOPTED 97-03-20 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 018-002-000 HENE 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 97-04-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-17 S CHIEF SPONSOR KARPIEL 97-04-18 S FIRST READING 97-04-18 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-25 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE 97-05-08 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SENV 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-09 97-05-09 S SECOND READING 97-05-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-12 97-05-12 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-KARPIEL 97-05-12 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-05-13 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA 01 97-05-13 S MOTION FILED TO RECONSIDER VOTE KARPIEL 97-05-13 S MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE - PREVAILS 053-000-000 97-05-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-14 97-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL 97-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO SENV 97-05-15 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL 97-05-15 S BE ADOPTED SENV/007-000-000 97-05-15 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-05-15 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-KARPIEL 97-05-15 S ADOPTED 97-05-15 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-16 97-05-16 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-05-16 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-16 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 02 97-05-17 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 02/PERSICO 97-05-17 H REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE/RULE 75(A) 02 97-05-17 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 02 97-05-19 H MOTION REFERRED TO 02/HENE 97-05-19 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 02 97-05-23 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 02/023-000-000 97-05-23 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 02/117-000-000 97-05-23 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-20 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-17 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-17 H EFFECTIVE DATE 97-08-17 97-08-17 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0467 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary