Bill Status of HB 6115   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  EPA-PERCHLOROETHYLENE-TAX/BAN

House Sponsors
Rep. Julie Hamos-Deborah Mell

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/13.7 new
415 ILCS 135/5
415 ILCS 135/10
415 ILCS 135/20
415 ILCS 135/65
415 ILCS 135/85
415 ILCS 135/90 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits, on and after January 1, 2011, the installation of drycleaning machines that use perchloroethylene (PERC). Prohibits, on and after January 1, 2013, the use of PERC in certain drycleaning applications. Bans, beginning on January 1, 2026, the use of PERC in drycleaning. Defines "drycleaning" and "drycleaning machine". Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Imposes, and requires the Department of Revenue to collect, 2 additional taxes on PERC. Requires moneys received from these taxes to be deposited into a grant account in the Drycleaner Environmental Trust Fund. Provides that moneys in the grant account may be used, subject to certain limitations, to (i) establish a demonstration program to showcase green solvent drycleaning technologies and (ii) provide grants to encourage a transition to use of those technologies. Authorizes the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council to adopt rules for administering the grant program. Repeals one PERC tax on January 1, 2020 and makes changes to prevent the repeal of another PERC tax on that date. Defines "drycleaning machine" and "green solvent". Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
 HB 6115 would only have a minimal fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA as the Agency would implement the bill with its existing resources. Moreover, the 15 year phase-out set forth in the bill reflects the estimated life of a perc drycleaning machine, so that phasing out the perc machines over this period of time will allow for minimal impact to affected drycleaners. The grant program created by this bill would be administered by the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee
  3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 009-003-000
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
  3/15/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/25/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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