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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

415 ILCS 5/9.14 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the owner or operator of certain emissions sources generating electricity in this State through coal combustion must meet a mercury emissions standard. Provides that if the owner or operator of these emissions sources is unable to comply with the standard through existing control technologies, then he or she may apply to the Agency for an alternative emissions limit for the emissions source. Sets forth provisions for establishing the alternative emissions limit. Provides that upon the establishment of the alternative emissions limit for an affected source, the Agency shall incorporate the alternative emissions limit into the CAAPP permit for the affected emissions source. Provides that an owner or operator complying with the provisions for obtaining an alternative emissions limit shall not be in violation of the mercury emissions standard so long as that owner or operator operates and maintains the affected source in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for the minimization of mercury emissions and until the owner or operator obtains the alternative emissions limit for the affected source from the Agency. Sets forth certain test methods to be used to demonstrate compliance with the mercury emission rate requirement. Requires the owner or operator of an affected emissions source to report to the Agency the results of the required tests. Provides for Agency review of the mercury standards adopted. Authorizes the Agency to adopt rules as necessary for the implementation of these mercury emission standards.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the owner or operator of an affected source must demonstrate compliance with any applicable mercury standard and any applicable particulate matter standard through the use of a continuous emission monitoring system. Defines "affected source", "continuous emission monitoring system", "mercury", "mercury standard", "particulate matter", and "particulate matter standard".

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the owner or operator of an affected source must demonstrate compliance with any applicable particulate matter standard through the use of a continuous emission monitoring system. Defines "affected source", "continuous emission monitoring system", "electric generating unit", "particulate matter", and "particulate matter standard".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2/9/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Environment
3/2/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/2/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
3/4/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Environment
3/4/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Held in Environment
3/4/2010	Senate	Held in Environment
3/5/2010	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010
3/17/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/17/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/17/2010	Senate	Held in Environment
3/19/2010	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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