Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1607

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD), including general fill soil commingled with CCDD, is not waste if certain requirements are met. Provides that "general fill soil" is soil generated from construction or demolition activities and containing concentrations of chemicals at or below either certain Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objective (TACO) Tier I exposure route values or, under certain circumstances, higher limits, such as acceptable detection limits or background concentrations. Provides that "restricted fill soil", including general fill soil commingled with restricted fill soil, is soil generated from construction or demolition activities that meets certain requirements. Makes changes to certain Sections of the Act concerning the use of CCDD. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to issue permits for the use of CCDD and restricted fill soil as fill material. Provides that after January 1, 2010, a person may use CCDD and restricted fill soil as fill material, if certain requirements are met. Provides that the Agency may, without a permit, enter into intergovernmental agreements with units of State or local government to authorize the use of soil and CCDD. Provides for enforcement of certain CCDD-related violations by administrative citation. Provides civil penalties for certain violations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the definition of "clean construction or demolition debris"(CCDD) to provide that certain materials generated from the construction or demolition of a road may be considered CCDD. Defines "painted construction or demolition debris" (PCDD) as certain materials that contain paint and that are generated from construction or demolition activities. Provides that PCDD may be treated as CCDD if certain requirements are met. Authorizes general fill soil to contain broken concrete, bricks, or asphalt. Removes the provision of the introduced bill that prohibits any person from conducting any generation, transportation, or recycling of general fill soil without maintaining certain documentation. Prohibits any person from conducting any generation, transportation, or recycling of general fill soil without certain documentation. Provides that certain documentation requirements do not apply to a permitted pollution control facility that accepts PCDD for final disposal. Removes a provision which specifies that the Section regarding CCDD fill operations applies to (i) persons using CCDD as fill material in a current or former quarry, mine, or other excavation and (ii) to persons authorized to use restricted fill soil or general fill soil as fill material in a current or former quarry, mine, or other excavation. Requires existing owners and operators of CCDD fill operations to seek a permit modification under certain circumstances. Provides that no person shall use restricted fill soil or PCDD as fill material at a CCDD fill operation unless authorized by a modified permit. Prohibits, beginning on July 1, 2012, certain person from using CCDD as fill material without a modified permit. Provides that the Section regarding CCDD fill operations does not apply to the use of CCDD, restricted fill soil, or PCDD as fill material under certain circumstance. Authorizes the use of restricted fill soil and PCDD as fill material under certain circumstances. Reinserts with modifications portions of the introduced bill that relate to the Receipt Control and Screening Plan that must be developed and implemented by the owner or operator of a CCDD fill operation. Reinserts with modifications portions of the introduced bill that relate to the Testing and Sampling Plan that must be developed and implemented by the owner or operator of a CCDD fill operation. Makes other changes regarding the use of soil other than restricted fill soil or general fill soil as fill material. Makes other changes regarding the use of PCDD as fill material. Authorizes the owner or operator of a soil fill operation to use soil as fill material at a soil fill operation on and after January 1, 2010, if certain requirements are met. Increases certain civil penalties. Makes other changes.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the definition of "clean construction or demolition debris" (CCDD) to provide that certain materials generated from the construction or demolition of a road may be considered CCDD. Defines "painted construction or demolition debris" (PCDD) as certain materials that contain paint and that are generated from construction or demolition activities. Provides that PCDD may be treated as CCDD if certain requirements are met. Provides that general fill soil may contain broken concrete, bricks, or asphalt. Prohibits any person from conducting any generation, transportation, or recycling of general fill soil without certain documentation. Requires existing owners and operators of CCDD fill operations to seek a permit modification under certain circumstances. Provides that no person shall use restricted fill soil or PCDD as fill material at a CCDD fill operation unless certain requirements are met. Provides that the Section regarding CCDD fill operations does not apply to the use of CCDD, restricted fill soil, or PCDD as fill material under certain circumstances. Authorizes the use of restricted fill soil and PCDD as fill material under certain circumstances. Reinserts with modifications portions of the introduced bill that relate to the Receipt Control and Screening Plan that must be developed and implemented by the owner or operator of a CCDD fill operation. Reinserts with modifications portions of the introduced bill that relate to the Testing and Sampling Plan that must be developed and implemented by the owner or operator of a CCDD fill operation. Makes other changes regarding the use of soil other than restricted fill soil or general fill soil as fill material. Makes other changes regarding the use of PCDD as fill material. Authorizes the Agency to enter intergovernmental agreements regarding the reuse of soil and clean construction or demolition debris with State agencies, counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more, or units of local government located in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more. Increases certain civil penalties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/19/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
2/25/2009	Senate	Assigned to Environment
3/5/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/6/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/10/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/10/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
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
3/12/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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
3/31/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/31/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/31/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
4/1/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
4/1/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/1/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-001
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. Barbara Flynn Currie
4/3/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
4/3/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2009	House	Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
4/22/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/23/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
4/23/2009	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
5/6/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
5/6/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
5/6/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 012-001-001
5/6/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009
5/29/2009	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009
5/31/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/3.160

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/1	from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1001