STATE GOV-EXPEDITED PERMITS House SponsorsRep. James H. Meyer-Ron Stephens-Sandra M. Pihos-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Jerry L. Mitchell, Robert W. Pritchard, Jim Sacia, Jim Watson, Roger L. Eddy and Dennis M. Reboletti Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Kirk W. Dillard) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 805/805-15was 20 ILCS 805/63a3720 ILCS 2705/2705-20 new20 ILCS 2905/2from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 2415 ILCS 5/28.7 new Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law, the Department of Transportation Law, the State Fire Marshal Act, and the Environmental Protection Act. Requires that the rulemaking processes of the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the State Fire Marshal, the Pollution Control Board, and the Environmental Protection Agency include a process for expediting the issuance of permits and licenses for oil refineries. Authorizes these State agencies to engage the experts and additional resources that are reasonably necessary for implementing this expedited process. Sets forth that the applicant must request the use of the expedited process and that any additional costs shall be borne by the applicant. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes the express authorization that the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation, the State Fire Marshal, the Pollution Control Board, and the Environmental Protection Agency may engage the experts and additional resources that are reasonably necessary for implementing a process for expediting the issuance of permits and licenses for oil refineries.Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) HB 3671 would impose a fiscal cost of $600,000 per year as follows: $125,000 each for four full-time contractual permit reviewer plus one full-time employee at $100,000 per year to oversee the four contractual permit reviewers.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) HB 3671 (H-AM 1) would impose a fiscal cost of $400,000 per year for four full-time permit reviewers. House Amendment 1 prohibits the Agency from hiring the additional staff on contract. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/20/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-006-000 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/30/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Environment & Energy Committee; 016-000-000 4/26/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/26/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/1/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/1/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 090-026-000 5/2/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/2/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/2/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/2/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/9/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 7/27/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die