Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 222

Deletes everything. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to implement certain recommendations of the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Review Commission (created by Executive Order Number 18 of 1999). Provides for provisional variances to be issued by the Agency instead of the Board. Authorizes the parties to a citizen enforcement action to waive the hearing requirement. Authorizes a party to a Board enforcement proceeding to bring an action in circuit court to enforce the Board's final order. Specifies the procedures to be followed in conducting certain Phase I Environmental Audits. Standardizes several references to violations of the Act, specifying that violations of rules, permits, and Board orders are included. Clarifies language relating to the civil penalties imposed for certain administrative citations. Creates an expedited rulemaking procedure for updating incorporations by reference that are included in Board or Agency rules, and amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make a conforming change. Also makes technical changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act and the Environmental Protection Act. Creates the Oil Spill Response Fund as an interest-bearing special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund may be used for expenses related to releases or threats of release of petroleum. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may recover costs incurred by it in response to releases or threats of release of petroleum. Amends the Response Action Contractor Indemnification Act. Provides that judgments subject to State indemnification (i) shall be paid by warrant solely out of funds available in the Response Contractors Indemnification Fund (rather than, when moneys in the Response Contractors Indemnification Fund are insufficient, allowing transfers of funds from the General Revenue Fund) and (ii) may not surpass $100,000 (rather than $2,000,000) for a single occurrence. Provides that when there is at least $100,000 (rather than $2,000,000) in the Response Contractors Indemnification Fund at the beginning of a State fiscal year, State response action contracts during that fiscal year need not contribute to the Fund. Removes language requiring the transfer of $1,200,000 from the Response Contractors Indemnification Fund to the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund on the first day of fiscal years 2004 and 2005. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Comptroller and Treasurer shall transfer all moneys in the Response Action Contractor Indemnification Fund in excess of $100,000 to the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund.

Date	Chamber	Action
7/10/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0152

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2003	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/5/2003	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/6/2003	Senate	Assigned to Environment & Energy
2/19/2003	Senate	Postponed - Environment & Energy
3/5/2003	Senate	Do Pass Environment & Energy; 006-001-003
3/5/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003
3/6/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/6/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/18/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
3/18/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/18/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
3/24/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
3/25/2003	Senate	Second Reading
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne
3/25/2003	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
3/25/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
3/26/2003	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by Senate Amendments 1 & 2
4/3/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/3/2003	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2003	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
4/3/2003	House	First Reading
4/3/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/8/2003	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/1/2003	House	Re-assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
5/2/2003	House	Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
5/7/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
5/8/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
5/8/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
5/8/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
5/8/2003	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
5/8/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 011-000-000
5/8/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/8/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
5/8/2003	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
5/9/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-001-000
5/13/2003	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01, 02
5/13/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 14, 2003
5/14/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
5/14/2003	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
5/19/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/19/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/19/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
5/19/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 010-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/31/2003	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2003	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/10/2003	Senate	Governor Approved
7/10/2003	Senate	Effective Date July 10, 2003
7/10/2003	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0152

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 100/5-75	from Ch. 127, par. 1005-75

	Fiscal Note (Environmental Protection Agency)
	This would not impose any additional costs on the Illinois EPA. Revenues deposited into the Oil Response Fund could only come pursuant to court orders, cost recovery from responsible parties, gifts, or supplemental environmental projects; no fees would be involved with the new fund.

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/22