Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2081

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Uses a portion of the NPDES fees collected by the Environmental Protection Agency to finance clean water projects recommended by the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup (DRSCW). Requires all projects receiving grants from the Agency to be recommended by the DRSCW, in accordance with a project prioritization process and annual prioritized projects list. Establishes requirements for eligible projects. Establishes requirements for an organization to be certified as a Certified Local Watershed Organization (CLWO). Requires the Agency to adopt rules to implement these requirements. Creates the Illinois Local Watershed Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

	Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency)
	SB 2081 would require a portion of the NPDES fees collected by the Illinois EPA to be used to finance clean water projects recommended by the DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup and divert a total of $846,500 per year from the Illinois EPA's operations budget for its inspections and enforcement of the federal Clean Water Act. No replacement revenue is available or has been provided.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Environment
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass Environment; 009-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
3/30/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/30/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
3/31/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
4/6/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/7/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
4/11/2011	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra
4/11/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/11/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
4/14/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/15/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May
4/15/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/15/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/25/2011	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
4/26/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
4/29/2011	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/11/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/16/2011	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/16/2011	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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