Senate Sponsors: OBAMA. Short description: EMERGENCY PLANNING-HAZMAT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. In the latter Act, changes certain definitions and adds definitions of "retail gas station" and "Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory form". Requires the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) to designate emergency planning districts. Establishes threshold inventory levels that trigger a requirement that a facility owner or operator prepare a tier II form. Establishes annual fees that must be paid by facility owners or operators, provides for deposit of the fees into the Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Fund (created by these amendatory provisions), and provides for the use of the fee proceeds by the SERC and local emergency planning committees. Requires the SERC to make tier II and other information publicly accessible. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status