Bill Status of SB3135  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  EPA-ALGICIDE PERMITS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chapin Rose

House Sponsors
(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett - Jerry Costello, II - Natalie Phelps Finnie - Chad Hays - Charles Meier, John Cavaletto, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Allen Skillicorn and Tim Butler)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0802

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
415 ILCS 5/14.8 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency may not require an individual to obtain a permit in order to apply algicide, copper sulfate, copper sulfate based products, or copper sulfate chemical aids to a privately held water retention pond, provided that the products are commercially available at retail outlets and are not prohibited by federal law.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
415 ILCS 5/14.8 new
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/13.8 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall be required to obtain a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency to apply a commercially available algicide, such as copper sulfate or a copper sulfate solution, in accordance with the instructions of its manufacturer, to a body of water that: (i) is located wholly on private property, (ii) is not a water of the United States for purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and (iii) is not used as a community water supply source. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
  2/15/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose
  4/5/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  4/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
  4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018
  4/25/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/25/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2018
  4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  4/26/2018HouseArrived in House
  4/27/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
  4/27/2018HouseFirst Reading
  4/27/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Environment
  5/15/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-001-000
  5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
  5/28/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-001-000
  5/28/2018SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2018SenateSent to the Governor
  8/10/2018SenateGovernor Approved
  8/10/2018SenateEffective Date August 10, 2018
  8/10/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0802