Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0171

Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides that an active drycleaning facility that has previously received or is currently receiving reimbursement for the costs of a remedial action shall maintain continuous financial assurance for environmental liability coverage in the amount of at least $500,000 until the earlier of (i) January 1, 2030 (currently, January 1, 2020) or (ii) the date the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council determines the drycleaning facility is an inactive drycleaning facility. Extends the repeal date for specified fee and tax provisions of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act to January 1, 2030 (currently, January 1, 2020). Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides for the transfer of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council to the Environmental Protection Agency. Makes corresponding changes. Makes corresponding changes, including providing that an owner or operator of a drycleaning facility may purchase specified insurance under the Act through the effective date of the amendatory Act (currently, there is no end date) and providing that financial assurance shall be offered for claims arising before July 1, 2020 (currently, there is no end date). Provides that during any fiscal year, no more than $600,000 shall be appropriated to the Agency from the Fund for administrative expenses, except for (i) any costs of complying with Title XVII of the Environmental Protection Act or (ii) any costs incurred by the Agency in performing investigative or remedial actions. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund, powers and duties of the Council, remedial action accounts, drycleaning facility licenses and license fees, a drycleaning solvent tax, civil penalties, and audits and reports. Adds provisions concerning termination of contract with the Fund Administrator, criminal penalties, and review of final Council decisions. Changes the repeal date for specified fee and tax provisions from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Repeals provisions concerning creation of the Council, Council rules, audits and reports, and the adjustment of fees and taxes. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning training requirements for a person who operates a perchloroethylene drycleaning machine. Effective July 1, 2020, except that the language in the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act concerning transfer of Council functions to the Agency, termination of contract with the Fund administrator, the insurance account, the eventual repeal of specified fee and tax provisions, and the repeal of provisions regarding the adjustment of fees and taxes take effect immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0400

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
1/30/2019	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/6/2019	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2/20/2019	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
3/7/2019	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
3/7/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2019
4/5/2019	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Laura M. Murphy
4/9/2019	Senate	Second Reading
4/9/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
4/12/2019	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019
4/26/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/26/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/30/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
5/1/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-001-001
5/1/2019	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/1/2019	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
5/1/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/1/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 047-003-000
5/1/2019	House	Arrived in House
5/1/2019	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
5/2/2019	House	First Reading
5/2/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/7/2019	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
5/8/2019	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
5/8/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
5/10/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/14/2019	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
5/14/2019	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
5/14/2019	House	Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
5/14/2019	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
5/16/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 031-000-000
5/16/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/17/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/21/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2019	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
5/21/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
5/22/2019	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/27/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-012-001
5/27/2019	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2019	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2019	Senate	Governor Approved
8/16/2019	Senate	Effective Date July 1, 2020
8/16/2019	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0400

	Adds reference to:
	415 ILCS 5/22.57