Bill Status of SB 1379   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PERMITS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton-William R. Haine-Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ricca Slone-Barbara Flynn Currie-Thomas Holbrook-Elizabeth Coulson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/21/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0575

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/39.6 new
415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042
415 ILCS 5/44.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to consider past noncompliance when making certain permit decisions. Prohibits permit renewal when the permitee has failed to perform required testing or monitoring. Directs the Board to ensure that the penalties imposed are at least equal to the economic benefits of noncompliance. Directs the Agency to maintain and publish a list of persons who have committed multiple significant permit violations within the preceding 5 years, and to adopt rules preventing those persons from receiving State contracts. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 5/39.6 new
415 ILCS 5/42
415 ILCS 5/44.5 new
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1001

Deletes everything. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in the short title provision.

 Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
 No fiscal impact.

 Fiscal Note (SC-AM1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs)
 No fiscal impact.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 5/1
Adds reference to:
30 ILCS 500/50-12 new
415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that no person or business found to have committed a willful or knowing violation of the Environmental Protection Act shall do business with the State for a period of 5 years. Makes certain exceptions. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, for certain permits, the Environmental Protection Agency may deny certain permits under certain circumstances. Provides additional factors for the Agency to consider when imposing certain civil penalties. Provides that, under certain circumstances, a person who voluntarily self-discloses non-compliance to the Agency is entitled to a complete reduction in the Board's consideration of the gravity of the violation.

House Amendment No. 3
Deletes everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. In provisions amending the Illinois Procurement Code, provides that no person or business found by a court to have committed a willful or knowing violation of Section 42 of the Environmental Protection Act (rather than any violation of the Act) shall do business with the State for a specified period. In provisions amending the Environmental Protection Act, (i) makes changes in what the Agency may consider in issuing and what conditions the Agency may impose on permits for the construction, installation, or operation of any type of facility, equipment, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft and (ii) authorizes the Board to consider whether previously adjudicated violations of the Act involved the release of a contaminant into the environment in mitigation or aggravation of certain civil penalties.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/27/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  2/27/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy
  3/5/2003SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy
  3/7/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/7/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 007-002-002
  3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
  3/13/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger
  3/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  3/20/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger
  3/21/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended by Committee Amendment No. 1
  3/25/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed
  3/26/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Environment & Energy
  4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/4/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  4/4/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/4/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  4/4/2003HouseArrived in House
  4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/8/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
  4/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  4/8/2003HouseFirst Reading
  4/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  4/29/2003HouseRe-assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
  5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003
  5/6/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
  5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/8/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 008-000-003
  5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone
  5/14/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy Committee
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ricca Slone
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy Committee
  5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Rep. Ricca Slone; Table Amendment
  5/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Environment and Energy Committee; 015-000-000
  5/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  5/20/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  5/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
  5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 110-001-004
  5/22/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03
  5/22/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03 - May 23, 2003
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 006-003-001
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 006-003-001
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  8/21/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  8/21/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004
  8/21/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0575

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