IEPA - NO ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS Senate SponsorsSen. Frank C. Watson and John O. Jones-David Luechtefeld-Dale E. Risinger-Dan Rutherford-J. Bradley Burzynski House Sponsors(Rep. Kurt M. Granberg) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1004415 ILCS 5/7from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1007 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may not accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential. Requires the Agency to verify that the complainant exists. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that the Agency may accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant, except that, for complaints alleging a violation arising out of agricultural production, the complainant must provide his or her name and mailing address. Requires the Agency to keep the name and address of complainants confidential subject to certain penalties. Provides that "agricultural production" means the production for commercial purposes of crops, livestock, and livestock and aquatic products, but not the processing of such crops, livestock, or livestock or aquatic products by persons who are not producing them. Effective immediately. 1/12/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson 1/12/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/12/2006SenateReferred to Rules 1/12/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 1/19/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/1/2006SenateHeld in Environment & Energy 2/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/1/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 2/6/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson 2/6/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy 2/8/2006SenatePostponed - Environment & Energy 2/15/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 010-002-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006 2/28/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/28/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-001 2/28/2006HouseArrived in House 2/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/28/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 2/28/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/1/2006HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006 5/1/2006HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/1/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/2/2006HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William B. Black 5/5/2006HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die