Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0235

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

415 ILCS 5/22.38

415 ILCS 20/2.1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7052.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the term "recyclable general construction debris" includes clean wood that is segregated from general construction or demolition debris and that is processed for use as fuel. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that "recycling" includes "the combustion of wood or biomass fuel for energy recovery". Specifies that "the combustion of wood or other biomass fuel for energy recovery shall not be considered 'recycling' for grant or incentive programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency." Imposes conditions on rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 20/2.1

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

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section concerning the duties of an owner or operator of a facility accepting exclusively construction or demolition debris, inserts provisions that (i) specify that recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel must be sorted within 48 hours, (ii) specify that all non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris that is neither recyclable general construction or demolition debris nor recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel must be transported off site for disposal, (iii) require the transport of certain materials within 45 days after their receipt by the facility. Defines "recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel" and "non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/21/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis
1/23/2009	House	First Reading
1/23/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-001-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/12/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Environment
4/29/2009	Senate	Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
5/1/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/14/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/14/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
5/15/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/15/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
5/15/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	House	Effective Date August 11, 2009
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0235

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