Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0026

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to adopt comprehensive storm water management rules that meet certain requirements by July 1, 2012. Requires the Agency, beginning in 2010, to implement a storm water permit fee program adequate to support the adoption and implementation of State storm water regulations as required by the Act. Requires the Agency to establish a Statewide standard for storm water management programs in order to transition toward the use of green infrastructure as the predominant storm water management strategy. Requires the Agency to review its rules on the distribution of money from the Water Revolving Fund and to endeavor to establish new criteria which prioritize the use of green infrastructure in all projects involving storm water management and water efficiency.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the short title provision.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act. Makes legislative findings concerning the utility of green infrastructure. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with other agencies and entities, to submit a report to the General Assembly and Governor that reviews the latest available scientific research and institutional knowledge relating to storm water management. Requires the report to address certain issues. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act. Provides that landscape architects will also benefit from investments in green infrastructure. Adds the Capital Development Board to the list of agencies with which the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must cooperate. Makes a technical change.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Environment
2/25/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/4/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
3/11/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Environment; 008-000-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/2/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/3/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
4/3/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
4/29/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
4/29/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
4/29/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000
4/29/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/14/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/14/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
5/15/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/15/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/19/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2009	Senate	Effective Date June 30, 2009
6/30/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0026

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