REITZ-NOLAND-MYERS-O'BRIEN-TENHOUSE AND BOST. (LUECHTEFELD-MYERS,J-LAUZEN) 225 ILCS 720/2.11 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7902.11 Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that at any hearing to review a final decision of the Department on a permit application, a party seeking to reverse the Department's decision has the burden of proving the Department's decision was clearly erroneous. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 505 ILCS 45/8 from Ch. 5, par. 248 Amends the County Cooperative Extension Law. Provides that the State may make an annual appropriation from the General Revenue Fund (now the Agricultural Premium Fund) to provide matching funds for cooperative extension programs. Increases the amounts that may be appropriated to counties for Cooperative Extension Service programs. Provides that the bill is effective immediately except that the amendments to the County Cooperative Extension Law are effective July 1, 1999. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/27 new Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a program of matching grants to retailers of E85 blend fuel for the installation of tanks for E85 blend fuel. Provides that the grant shall be for the lesser of 50% of the cost of installation or $20,000. Authorizes the Agency to make grants to not more than 20 retailers beginning with fiscal year 2000 and ending with fiscal year 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 120/27 new 505 ILCS 45/8 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 120/25 Deletes changes to the County Cooperative Extension law concerning annual appropriations for Cooperative Extension Services Programs. Amends the Alternate Fuels Act. Deletes provisions concerning the E85 refueling retail site program. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall initiate a research program to increase the viability of, among other things, ethanol refueling infrastructure (now ethanol refueling systems). Provides that the program shall remain in effect until December 31, 2002 (now December 31, 1999). Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 720/2.11 Adds reference to: New Act Adds provisions creating the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Pollution Control Board shall not propose or adopt any new rule intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Provides that in the absence of an Act of the General Assembly, the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not submit any legally enforceable commitments related to the reduction of greenhouse gases to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or to any other agency of the federal government. Provides that the Act shall not limit or impede State or private participation in any on-going voluntary initiatives to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Provides that the Act shall become inoperative upon ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. Deletes provisions amending the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Makes the entire amendatory Act effective immediately. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that HB3129 be further amended to provide that the Act shall not be construed to limit or impede the authority of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Pollution Control Board to propose, adopt, or enforce rules and laws that implement the federal Clean Air Act or are intended to attain or maintain national ambient air quality standards. 98-02-10 H FIRST READING 98-02-10 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC CONSERV 98-03-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE H 98-03-19 H ADOPTED 98-03-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-AGRICULTURE H 98-03-19 H ADOPTED 98-03-19 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 014-000-000 HAGC 98-03-19 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOLAND 98-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MYERS 98-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 98-03-23 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-23 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 98-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TENHOUSE 98-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOST 98-03-24 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-002-000 98-03-25 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 98-03-25 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 98-03-26 98-03-25 S CHIEF SPONSOR LUECHTEFELD 98-03-26 S FIRST READING 98-03-26 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-04-01 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE 98-04-30 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVIR. & ENE. S 98-04-30 S ADOPTED 98-04-30 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 009-000-000 SENV 98-04-30 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 98-05-04 98-05-04 S SECOND READING 98-05-04 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-05-05 98-05-05 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KEHOE 98-05-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MYERS,J 98-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 98-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 98-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO SENV 98-05-13 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LAUZEN 98-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-05-14 S BE ADOPTED SENV/006-000-000 98-05-14 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 98-05-14 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LUECHTEFELD 98-05-14 S ADOPTED 98-05-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 98-05-14 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-003-000 98-05-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 98-05-14 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 98-05-15 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,02/REITZ 98-05-15 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 98-05-15 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 98-05-18 H RULES REFERS TO HENE/01,02 98-05-18 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 98-05-20 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 01/016-006-000 98-05-20 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE 02/016-006-000 98-05-20 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/074-042-000 98-05-20 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 98-06-18 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 98-08-13 H GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO 98-08-13 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 17, 1998 98-11-12 H MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO #1/REITZ 98-11-12 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 98-11-12 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 17, 1998 98-11-17 H APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION - COMPLIANCE #1/HRUL 98-11-17 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 98-11-17 H ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - HOUSE PASSED 115-000-000 98-11-19 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO DECEMBER 1, 1998 98-12-01 S MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO LUECHTEFELD 98-12-02 S ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 056-000-000 98-12-02 H BOTH HOUSES ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO 98-12-11 H RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR CERTIFICATION 98-12-15 H GOVERNOR CERTIFIES CHANGES 98-12-15 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-12-15 98-12-15 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0797 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary