EPA-WHITE GOODS RECYCLING House SponsorsRep. Karen May-Lisa M. Dugan-Al Riley-Elaine Nekritz-Elizabeth Coulson, Karen A. Yarbrough and Dennis M. Reboletti Senate Sponsors(Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson and Mattie Hunter-Linda Holmes) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 105/5.708 new30 ILCS 105/5.709 new415 ILCS 5/22.28from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.28415 ILCS 5/22.28b new Amends the Environmental Protection Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that white goods may not be disposed in a landfill unless the white goods components and recyclable components have been removed. Creates the White Goods Disposal Fund and the White Goods Recycling Fund as special funds in the State treasury, and provides that moneys in the Funds may be used for certain administrative purposes and for grants to certain manufacturers of products composed of recycled material. Requires retailers of white goods to collect a fee of $8 from the consumer for the purchase of white goods, and requires the retailer to pay all or a portion of that fee to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the White Goods Disposal Fund and the White Goods Recycling Fund. Sets forth provisions for the fee collections and returns by retailers. Provides that the amendatory Act does not authorize rulemaking. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes provisions adopting the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that no owner or operator shall "knowingly" accept any white goods or white goods components for final disposal.House Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.709415 ILCS 5/22.28b newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill and House Amendment 2 with changes: Prohibits (i) knowingly processing white goods by destruction or recycling unless the white good components have been removed and (ii) knowingly delivering a white good for destruction and recycling unless it has had the white good components removed and has the notification number of a registered white goods processor affixed to it. Requires that all white good components removed by a white goods processor must be managed as special waste under the Environmental Protection Act. Requires that any person who knowingly removes white good components from discarded white goods shall register with the Agency. Requires the Agency to assign a unique notification number to each facility. Creates the White Goods Recycling Fund and requires all penalties and punitive damages for white goods violations to be deposited into the Fund and used by the Agency to enforce the white goods provisions. Requires the Agency to report every 2 years. Deletes all provisions concerning retailer fees. Reinserts the language prohibiting rulemaking. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) This legislation will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA.House Amendment No. 4 Provides that white goods may be delivered for destruction and recycling with white good components intact, "and without affixing a notification number of a registered white good processor", if the person accepting the white goods is registered and has received a notification number.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes the language providing that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act. 2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May 2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/15/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2008HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2008HouseRemains in Environmental Health Committee 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Environmental Health Committee 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Environmental Health Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 014-000-000 3/12/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May 4/2/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/7/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/8/2008HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/16/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 4/16/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/16/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008 4/17/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 4/23/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/13/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/15/2008SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/20/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 5/21/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/22/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 012-000-000 5/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2008 5/29/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 5/29/2008SenateSecond Reading 5/29/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2008 5/30/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/30/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/30/2008HouseArrived in House 5/30/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 7/1/2008HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die