HB3430 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB099 08830 AMC 29002 b

99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3430

Introduced , by Rep. Terri Bryant

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 725/6.1

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5410

Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. In provisions concerning applications for a permit submitted to the Department of Natural Resources, provides for the issuance of a deficiency letter if additional information or documentation is needed for the application to be considered and the permit issued.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Oil and Gas Act is amended by changing Section 6.1 as follows:

(225 ILCS 725/6.1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5410)

Sec. 6.1. When the applicant has complied with all applicable provisions of this Act and the rules of the Department, the Department shall issue the permit. All applications for a permit submitted to the Department shall either be granted, or denied, or a deficiency letter issued in writing within 20 business days after the date of receipt by the Department, unless the applicant and Department mutually agree to extend the 20-day period. If granted, the written permit shall be issued. If a deficiency letter is issued denied, the Department shall provide specific requirements for additional information or documentation needed for the application to be considered and the permit issued. Upon submission of the required information and documentation, the same process and timeframe as provided in this Section shall continue until either the permit is issued or it is determined that the permit cannot be issued because of legal or regulatory impediments. The Department shall respond in a timely manner to any application or submission of additional information and documentation after initial submission.

(Source: P.A. 98-926, eff. 9-1-14.)