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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1135   </title>
<shortdesc>CLEAN COAL PROJECTS-INDEMNIFY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Chapin Rose-Ron Stephens-Shane Cultra-Sandra M. Pihos and Ed Sullivan, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Clean-Coal Project Indemnification Act. Requires the Attorney General to appear and defend an operator of a clean-coal project in civil proceedings commenced against the operator arising from the escape or migration of injected carbon dioxide. Sets forth requirements and procedures for the representation. Requires the State to indemnify the operator unless the conduct or inaction that gave rise to the claim or cause of action was intentional, wilful, or wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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