Bill Status of HB4710  95th General Assembly

Short Description:  ENVIRONMENTAL-VARIOUS

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 105/5a rep.
105 ILCS 105/6from Ch. 122, par. 1406
415 ILCS 100/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7205
415 ILCS 100/8 new
415 ILCS 120/30
225 ILCS 220/Act rep.
225 ILCS 221/Act rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Asbestos Abatement Act. Deletes a provision requiring the Department of Public Health to (i) require local educational agencies to submit to the Department certain asbestos related response action contracts for which the agency seeks indemnification and (ii) collect from the agency a certain percentage of each response action contract for deposit into the Response Contractors Indemnification Fund. Amends the Response Action Contractor Indemnification Act. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer all moneys in the Response Action Contractor Indemnification Fund to the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund. Repeals the Act on the 31st day after the effective date. Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. In a Section concerning the rebate program, authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to establish rebate priorities and provides that the rebate applications must be submitted within 12 months after the vehicle conversion occurred (now, must be submitted within the same calendar year). Repeals the Hazardous Waste Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operators Licensing Act and the Hazardous Waste Laborers Licensing Act. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
In the Alternate Fuels Act, deletes the provision concerning the rebate program authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency to establish rebate priorities.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/1/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee
  2/27/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
  2/27/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/27/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 020-000-000
  2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/4/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/11/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2008HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000
  4/9/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/9/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/9/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  4/9/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/9/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die