92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0171
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House Sponsors:
CURRY,JULIE-O'BRIEN-MITCHELL,BILL-SMITH,MICHAEL-REITZ, 
   LANG, GRANBERG, FORBY, FOWLER, DAVIS,MONIQUE, 
   OSTERMAN, HARTKE, HAMOS, JONES,JOHN, LAWFER, MAUTINO, 
   POE, TURNER,JOHN, NOVAK, BOLAND, SLONE, SOMMER, BLACK AND BRUNSVOLD.

Senate Sponsors:
NOLAND-WALSH,L-DONAHUE-MADIGAN,L-SULLIVAN

Short description: 
MTBE ELIMINATION ACT                                                       

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the MTBE Elimination  Act.   Provides  that  the  General      
   Assembly  finds  that  methyl  tertiary  butyl  ether  (MTBE) presents      
   substantial environmental risks, while ethanol provides  a  reasonable      
   alternative  as a fuel additive. Provides that beginning 3 years after      
   the effective date of this Act, no person shall use,  manufacture,  or      
   sell  MTBE  as  a  fuel  additive or transport fuel containing MTBE in      
   Illinois.  Provides that the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  shall      
   adopt  rules  for  providing  technical  assistance and funds to local      
   governments for drinking water testing.  Authorizes  research  grants.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything, including the  Sections  on  findings,  local      
   government  assistance,  grants  for  research  on  MTBE  ground water      
   contamination and remediation.   Creates  the  MTBE  Elimination  Act.      
   Provides that, beginning 3 years after the effective date of this Act,      
   no  person  shall  use,  sell,  offer  for sale, blend, distribute, or      
   manufacture MTBE as a fuel additive in Illinois.  Directs  the  Agency      
   to cooperate with United States Environmental Protection Agency, other      
   federal,  state  and local governmental agencies, and private entities      
   to  develop   accurate   and   improved   MTBE   groundwater   testing      
   methodologies  and  to  develop  more  efficient  and  cost  effective      
   remediation   procedures   for   public  water  supplies  and  sources      
   contaminated with MTBE. Effective immediately.                              
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0132

   Last action date: JUL-24-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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