USED TIRE FEE INCREASE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Lawrence M. Walsh and Rickey R. Hendon House Sponsors(Rep. Michael J. Madigan-John Philip Novak-Julie Hamos-Sara Feigenholtz-Sandra M. Pihos, Barbara Flynn Currie, Kevin Joyce and Michael K. Smith) 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0052 20 ILCS 2305/6.5 new415 ILCS 5/55.6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.6415 ILCS 5/55.8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.8 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Increases the fee for retail sale of tires by 50 cents, which shall be distributed to the Department of Public Health. Amends the Department of Public Health Act to provide that the increase in the fee shall be distributed to county health departments based on the population of the county for expenses related to the West Nile Virus. Effective July 1, 2003.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health) The Department estimates that with the 50 cents per tire fee increase, receipts to the Used Tire Management Fund may increase to about $9 million. Of this, about 1/3 or $3 million can be used for West Nile Virus prevention grants to local health departments. Total IDPH administrative costs $162,330; West Nile Virus Prevention Grants to 94 local health departments $2,837,670.Fiscal Note (Environmental Protection Agency) The 50 cents per tire tax increase would generate an additional $3.5 million per year to be deposited into the Used Tire Management Fund.Fiscal Note (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) No fiscal impact.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2305/6.5 new415 ILCS 5/55.6Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.595 new30 ILCS 105/6p-2from Ch. 127, par. 142p2415 ILCS 5/55from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055415 ILCS 5/55.6a new415 ILCS 5/55.8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.8Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Emergency Public Health Fund. Provides for a transfer of $3,000,000 from the Communications Revolving Fund to the Emergency Public Health Fund and for the use of that money. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that any person who sells new or used tires at retail shall give notice of such activity to the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides for the collection of 50 cents per new or used tire sold or delivered in this State. Provides for the deposit of the fee in the Emergency Public Health Fund and provides for the allocation of moneys in the Emergency Public Health Fund. Provides a mechanism by which the $3,000,000 transfer from the Communications Revolving Fund to the Emergency Public Health Fund shall be repaid. Effective immediately. 2/6/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/6/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/21/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lawrence M. Walsh 3/5/2003SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 006-003-002 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003 3/6/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/6/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Steven J. Rauschenberger 3/21/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 3/21/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Public Health 3/25/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/26/2003SenateVerified 3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 030-022-002 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/27/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Philip Novak 3/27/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/27/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/27/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2003HouseAssigned to Environment and Energy Committee 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/15/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee 4/16/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 013-002-000 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-028-000 5/22/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/22/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 5/22/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 007-003-000 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 032-025-000 5/29/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2003SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2003SenateEffective Date June 30, 2003 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0052