SB171 | Illinois 2019-2020 | DRYCLEANER RESPONSE TRUST FUND

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On August 16, 2019 in the Senate:

Governor Approved
Effective Date July 1, 2020
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0400

On June 25, 2019 in the Senate:

Sent to the Governor

On May 27, 2019 in the Senate:

Passed Both Houses

On May 27, 2019 in the House:

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-012-001

On May 21, 2019 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On May 16, 2019 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 031-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On May 14, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed

On May 10, 2019 in the House:

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

On May 8, 2019 in the House:

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams

On May 7, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

On May 2, 2019 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On May 1, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 005-001-001
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez

On May 1, 2019 in the House:

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler

On May 1, 2019 in the Senate:

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 047-003-000

On May 1, 2019 in the House:

Arrived in House

On April 30, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

On April 26, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On April 12, 2019 in the Senate:

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019

On April 9, 2019 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019

On April 5, 2019 in the Senate:

Sponsor Removed Sen. Laura M. Murphy

On March 7, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 008-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2019

On February 6, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Environment and Conservation

On January 30, 2019 in the Senate:

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

Senate Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Provides for the transfer of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council to the Environmental Protection Agency. Makes corresponding changes. Makes corresponding changes, including providing that an owner or operator of a drycleaning facility may purchase specified insurance under the Act through the effective date of the amendatory Act (currently, there is no end date) and providing that financial assurance shall be offered for claims arising before July 1, 2020 (currently, there is no end date). Provides that during any fiscal year, no more than $600,000 shall be appropriated to the Agency from the Fund for administrative expenses, except for (i) any costs of complying with Title XVII of the Environmental Protection Act or (ii) any costs incurred by the Agency in performing investigative or remedial actions. Makes changes to provisions concerning the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund, powers and duties of the Council, remedial action accounts, drycleaning facility licenses and license fees, a drycleaning solvent tax, civil penalties, and audits and reports. Adds provisions concerning termination of contract with the Fund Administrator, criminal penalties, and review of final Council decisions. Changes the repeal date for specified fee and tax provisions from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Repeals provisions concerning creation of the Council, Council rules, audits and reports, and the adjustment of fees and taxes. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning training requirements for a person who operates a perchloroethylene drycleaning machine. Effective July 1, 2020, except that the language in the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act concerning transfer of Council functions to the Agency, termination of contract with the Fund administrator, the insurance account, the eventual repeal of specified fee and tax provisions, and the repeal of provisions regarding the adjustment of fees and taxes take effect immediately.