Date	Chamber	Action
8/23/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0526

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 20/2.08 new

220 ILCS 20/2.09 new

220 ILCS 20/2.10 new

220 ILCS 20/2.11 new

220 ILCS 20/7

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 557

220 ILCS 20/7.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Provides that, after investigation and determination of a failure to comply with a provision of the Act or any Commission order or rule issued under the Act, the Pipeline Safety Program manager may issue and deposit in the United States mail a notice of probable violation (NOPV). Sets forth guidelines for the contents of the NOPV. Provides that, if one or more of the proposed penalties set forth in an NOPV is not timely paid or if one or more of the proposed corrective actions set forth in an NOPV is not fully and timely completed, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the NOPV, an evaluator may be assigned to conduct an expedited evaluation of the NOPV. Sets forth the procedures for the expedited evaluation. Makes corresponding changes in provisions concerning penalties. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	220 ILCS 20/2.10 new

220 ILCS 20/2.11 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Removes the definitions of "evaluator" and "expedited evaluation". Provides that in the event any penalty recommended by the pipeline safety manager is paid by the person charged in the applicable NOPV, agreed upon by such person and the pipeline safety manager, then the pipeline safety manager shall report, and request approval of, each such payment of a recommended penalty or agreed compromise, as the case may be, to the Commission at a public meeting of the Commission and shall also post such report on the Commission's website as a public document. Removes provisions concerning expedited evaluations. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
2/6/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/6/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/14/2013	Senate	Assigned to Energy
3/14/2013	Senate	Do Pass Energy; 016-000-000
3/14/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2013
4/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
4/15/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/17/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
4/18/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 014-000-000
4/18/2013	Senate	Second Reading
4/18/2013	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland
4/18/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2013
4/23/2013	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/24/2013	House	Arrived in House
5/1/2013	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
5/1/2013	House	First Reading
5/1/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/1/2013	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
5/7/2013	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000
5/8/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2013	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
5/9/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
5/14/2013	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
5/24/2013	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
5/26/2013	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
5/26/2013	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2013	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/23/2013	Senate	Governor Approved
8/23/2013	Senate	Effective Date August 23, 2013
8/23/2013	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0526

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