Bill Text: IL SB2867 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Exempts certain guidance documents issued by the Environmental Protection Agency from the definition of "rules". Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions requiring the Agency: (i) to inspect carbon dioxide sequestration sites each year, (ii) to seal such a site if it determines that the site creates conditions that warrant the issuance of a seal order, (iii) to request the State's Attorney or the Attorney General to institute a civil action if the Agency determines a site creates conditions warranting such an action. Removes provisions (i) requiring a Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) facility to incur all reasonable costs associated with any Agency inspection or monitoring of the sequestration sites, (ii) prohibiting those costs from being passed along to customers, and (iii) requiring the facility to cooperate with Agency investigations. Removes a provision authorizing the Agency to monitor and conduct investigations of SNG facilities. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Increases laboratory fees and assessments. Removes a provision requiring the Agency to submit its assessment schedules to the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee. Makes changes concerning the terms of members of the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and the frequency of the Committee's meetings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue 3-year Special Waste Hauling Permits (instead of annual Special Waste Hauling Permits). Increases the fee for each waste hauling vehicle identified in the permit application and for each vehicle that is added to the permit during the 3-year period. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1081 [SB2867 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB2867-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Exempts certain guidance documents issued by the Environmental Protection Agency from the definition of "rules". Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes provisions requiring the Agency: (i) to inspect carbon dioxide sequestration sites each year, (ii) to seal such a site if it determines that the site creates conditions that warrant the issuance of a seal order, (iii) to request the State's Attorney or the Attorney General to institute a civil action if the Agency determines a site creates conditions warranting such an action. Removes provisions (i) requiring a Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) facility to incur all reasonable costs associated with any Agency inspection or monitoring of the sequestration sites, (ii) prohibiting those costs from being passed along to customers, and (iii) requiring the facility to cooperate with Agency investigations. Removes a provision authorizing the Agency to monitor and conduct investigations of SNG facilities. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Increases laboratory fees and assessments. Removes a provision requiring the Agency to submit its assessment schedules to the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee. Makes changes concerning the terms of members of the Environmental Laboratory Certification Committee and the frequency of the Committee's meetings. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue 3-year Special Waste Hauling Permits (instead of annual Special Waste Hauling Permits). Increases the fee for each waste hauling vehicle identified in the permit application and for each vehicle that is added to the permit during the 3-year period. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1081 [SB2867 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB2867-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2867
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2867 as follows:
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| 3 | on page 78, line 1, by replacing "On and after January 1, | ||||||
| 4 | 2013," with "Beginning On and after January 1, 2013 or 6 months | ||||||
| 5 | after the date of issuance of a general NPDES permit for | ||||||
| 6 | surface discharging private sewage disposal systems by the | ||||||
| 7 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or by the United | ||||||
| 8 | States Environmental Protection Agency, whichever is later,"; | ||||||
| 9 | and
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| 10 | on page 84, line 9, by replacing "On and after January 1, | ||||||
| 11 | 2013," with "Beginning On and after January 1, 2013 or 6 months | ||||||
| 12 | after the date of issuance of a general NPDES permit for | ||||||
| 13 | surface discharging private sewage disposal systems by the | ||||||
| 14 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or by the United | ||||||
| 15 | States Environmental Protection Agency, whichever is later,".
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