House Sponsors: HASSERT. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-MAITLAND Short description: EPA ACT-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds a caption and makes a technical correction to the short title Section. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 640/2-7 35 ILCS 640/2-9 220 ILCS 5/8-403.1 from 111 2/3, par. 8-403.1 Deletes everything. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Pro- vides that the credit allowed to a public utility under the Public Utilities Act for purchasing electricity from a qualified solid waste energy facility shall be allowed as a credit against the obligation to remit electricity excise tax. Provides that each delivering supplier collecting the tax shall include the credit amount allowed under the Public Utilities Act on the monthly return to the Department of Revenue. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a utility's purchases from a qualified solid waste energy facility entitle the utility to credits against taxes it collects under the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that when the capital costs for developing a qualified facility have been paid, then the facility shall reim- burse the Public Utilities Fund and the General Revenue Fund (now the Public Utilities Fund) for the reductions caused by the tax credits. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status