House Sponsors: NOVAK-MOORE,ANDREA-LANG-MULLIGAN-MOORE,EUGENE, CURRY,JULIE, CURRIE, ERWIN, BUGIELSKI AND ACKERMAN. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-SIEBEN Short description: LANDSCAPE WASTE BURNING BAN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act to require the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules by September 1, 1998 prohibiting the open burning of landscape waste in areas of the State classified as moderate, serious, severe, or extreme non-attainment areas for ozone or areas designated as affected counties under the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 1995. Preempts certain home rule powers. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Pollution Control Bd.) Total implementation cost is $150,000 per year beginning FY98. HOME RULE NOTE HB 470 does preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Environmental Protection Act to provide that the Pollution Control Board's rules shall not be construed to prohibit the open burning of landscape waste generated on a farmstead. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB470, with H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (EPA) HB 470 has no fiscal impact on EPA. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a unit of local government that adopts ordinances or regulations prohibiting the open burning of landscape waste before the effective date of the Pollution Control Board's rules prohibiting the open burning shall be exempt from the Board rules only so long as the local ordinances or regulations remain in effect. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes December 3, 1998) Extends the deadline by which the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules prohibiting the open burning of landscape waste from September 1, 1998 to December 1, 1998. Provides that a home rule unit that adopts ordinances or regulations relating to the open burning of landscape waste before the effective date of the Board's rules prohibiting the open burning shall be exempt from the Boards' rules only so long as the local ordinances or regulations remain in effect. Makes additional substantive changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (Senate recedes December 3, 1998) Provides that a unit of local government or home rule unit may continue to qualify for exemption from the Pollution Control Board's rules banning the open burning of landscape waste if the ordinances or regulations adopted before the effective date of the Board's rules are at any time amended or modified. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate recede from S-ams 1 and 2. Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/9 415 ILCS 5/10 415 ILCS 5/42 Adds reference to: 525 ILCS 15/6a from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9106a Deletes everything. Provides that the Council shall report to the General Assembly no later than July 1 of each year. Changes the repeal date of the Section recreating the Illinois Forestry Development Council from December 31, 1998 to December 31, 2008. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0809 Last action date: 98-12-31 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status