Senate Sponsors: NOLAND-WALSH,L-DONAHUE-MADIGAN,L-SULLIVAN, SIEBEN, MUNOZ, WELCH, BOWLES, DEMUZIO AND SILVERSTEIN. House Sponsors: NOVAK-HAMOS-MITCHELL,BILL-FOWLER-FORBY Short description: MTBE ELIMINATION ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that any geomembrane liner used on a new or expanding municipal solid waste landfill must consist of at least 2 layers, each of which must be no less than 60 mils in thickness. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 105/3-10 35 ILCS 105/3-41 new 35 ILCS 105/3-42 new 35 ILCS 110/3-10 35 ILCS 115/3-10 35 ILCS 120/2-10 35 ILCS 120/2-67 new Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/22.40a new Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that any geomembrane liner used on a new or expanding municipal solid waste landfill must consist of at least 2 layers, each of which must be no less than 60 mils in thickness. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status