STATE GOV-EXPEDITED PERMITS House SponsorsRep. Jim Watson-Raymond Poe-Ron Stephens-Sandra M. Pihos-Shane Cultra, Jim Sacia, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Bill Mitchell, Robert W. Pritchard and Rich Brauer Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Deanna Demuzio) 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 clean coal projects. 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.Fiscal Note (Illinois Historic Preservation Agency) HB 3672 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. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/7/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 020-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 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. Shane Cultra 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/17/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 5/1/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/1/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 5/2/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/10/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 5/11/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die