WALSH,L-MADIGAN,L-O'DANIEL-BOWLES-WOOLARD, WELCH AND SILVERSTEIN. New Act Creates the MTBE Elimination Act. Provides that the General Assembly finds that methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) presents sub- stantial environmental risks. Provides that, beginning 3 years after the effective date of the Act, no person shall use, sell, offer for sale, blend, or manufacture MTBE as a fuel additive in Illinois. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and others to develop accurate and improved MTBE groundwater testing methodolo- gies and to develop more efficient remediation procedures for public water supplies and sources contaminated with MTBE. Effective immedi- ately. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE FEB-28-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-07-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-07-2001 S COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE MAR-23-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVERSTEIN MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary