Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5094

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the construction of any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft capable of causing or contributing to air pollution or designed to prevent air pollution does not require a construction permit unless that equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft is subject to regulation under certain Sections of the federal Clean Air Act. Provides that the construction of any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft capable of causing or contributing to water pollution or designed to prevent water pollution does not require a construction or operation permit unless (i) the construction of the equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft will be funded in whole or in part by financial support from the State or the federal government or (ii) the equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft is for the purpose of the pretreatment of wastewater prior to discharge to a non-delegated publicly owned treatment works. Sets forth procedures by which the Environmental Protection Agency must: (i) allow a permit applicant to review and comment on a proposed draft permit; (ii) issue general permits that do not require individual applications for categories of similar sources or equipment, facilities, vessels, or aircraft; (iii) allow a permit applicant to select a permitting analyst to perform permit application reviews and drafting on behalf of the Agency; and (iv) provide, upon an applicant's request, an expedited review of a permit application. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Includes additional materials within the definition of "coal combustion by-product" (CCB). Provides that, in certain circumstances, the EPA must (instead of "may") make written beneficial use determinations that coal-combustion waste is a CCB. Sets forth the procedures for the application for and approval of a beneficial use. Requires the Pollution Control Board to examine and streamline its air pollution control permit requirements, with the objective of creating additional permit exemptions and eliminating permit requirements for insignificant activities and emission units. Sets forth requirements for streamlining the permit requirements. Provides that the owner or operator of a CAAPP source is not required to obtain an air pollution control construction permit for the construction or modification of an insignificant emission unit or activity. Creates the Environmental Protection Foundation as a not-for-profit corporation. Sets forth procedures for the appointment of the Board of Directors and for the operation of the Foundation. Sets forth the purposes of the Foundation.

Deletes everything. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning agrichemical facility or lawncare containment permit endorsement.

Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, except in Cook County, "clean construction or demolition debris" includes uncontaminated broken concrete with metal bars that do not protrude more than 2 feet. Provides that the provisions changing the Section of the Environmental Protection Act defining "clean construction or demolition debris" are effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
2/5/2004	House	First Reading
2/5/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/19/2004	House	Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 013-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
3/30/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
3/30/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/31/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/31/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 093-024-000
4/6/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004
4/6/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
4/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/15/2004	Senate	Assigned to Environment & Energy
4/21/2004	Senate	Postponed - Environment & Energy
4/21/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan
4/22/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
4/22/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/27/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
4/27/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
4/27/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
4/28/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/28/2004	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
4/28/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
4/29/2004	Senate	Second Reading
4/29/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004
5/4/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
5/6/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
5/6/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
5/11/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/11/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Brady
5/11/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
5/11/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
5/12/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Environment & Energy; 009-000-000
5/12/2004	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/12/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Haine
5/12/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004
5/13/2004	Senate	Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.
5/17/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
5/17/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/17/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/18/2004	House	Arrived in House
5/18/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,3
5/18/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. James H. Meyer
5/18/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. James H. Meyer
5/18/2004	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/18/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
6/1/2004	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/39.4	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039.4

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/3.160	was 415 ILCS 5/3.78 and 3.78a