Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

415 ILCS 5/7.6 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Sport Shooting and Training Range Act. Contains legislative findings and intent. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall make a good faith effort to provide U. S. Environmental Protection Agency publications to owners or operators of sport shooting or training ranges and provide environmental practices assistance. Provides for environmental stewardship plans at ranges and for Illinois EPA assistance with contamination. Sets forth procedures regarding contamination investigations and corrective actions. Provides for immunity from legal actions brought by the State, local governments, persons, or non-governmental entities based upon projectiles on the range or in the environment, if an operator made a good faith effort to comply with the Environmental Protection Act. Provides for withdrawal of claims by the State and local governments against ranges pending in a State court or administrative agency. Provides for criminal penalties when a State or local governmental employee while officially acting maliciously violates the Act. Provides that no municipality or county shall zone or rezone any property that includes a range if the zoning or rezoning would cause the range to be eliminated or to cease operation, unless the owner petitions for or consents to the zoning or rezoning. Contains provisions regarding: costs; preemption; conflicting laws; construction; and other matters. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to conform to the new Act.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Modifies the Sport Shooting and Training Range Act. Provides that no later than January 1, 2011, sport shooting or training range owners, operators, tenants, and occupants shall initiate environmental stewardship plans with implementation of situation-appropriate environmental management practices consistent with a specified U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publication (instead of management practices). Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to abrogate any civil cause of action for personal injury or death that currently exists under any other applicable law. Deletes provision that states that the Agency shall give 60 days' notice to the sport shooting or training range owner or operator of the Agency's intent to enter the site for an investigation. Deletes provisions concerning penalties. Provides that the regulation and licensing of firearms and ammunition use at sport shooting and training ranges, including the environmental effects of projectile deposition at sport shooting and training ranges are exclusive powers and functions of the State and a home rule unit may not regulate or license such firearms and ammunition use at sport shooting and training ranges. Provides that this is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under the Illinois Constitution.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
2/10/2009	House	First Reading
2/10/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2009	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; 011-002-001
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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