EPA-MERCURY THERMOSTATS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter, Pamela J. Althoff-Don Harmon-Carol Ronen-Susan Garrett and Linda Holmes House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Patricia R. Bellock-Sidney H. Mathias-Elaine Nekritz-Dave Winters, Mike Boland and Sandra M. Pihos) 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0452 415 ILCS 5/22.23bAmends the Environmental Protection Act. Prohibits the installation of thermostats containing mercury in new construction beginning July 1, 2008. Prohibits the installation or sale of thermostats that contain mercury beginning July 1, 2010. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2008, thermostats that contain mercury must not be disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill, as introduced, with changes. Provides that beginning July 1, 2008, no person shall install, sell, offer to sell, distribute, or offer to distribute a mercury thermostat in this State. Deletes provisions prohibiting the installation of thermostats containing mercury. Deletes a provision prohibiting thermostats containing mercury from being disposed of in a landfill or incinerated. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) SB 1241 would not have any fiscal impact on the Illinois EPA. The Agency would use existing resources to oversee enforcement of the program. 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 3/1/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 008-000-000 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/8/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment and Energy 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 013-000-000 3/30/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hunter 3/30/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/2/2007HouseArrived in House 4/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Environmental Health Committee 5/3/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/3/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/3/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 5/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environmental Health Committee; 011-000-000 5/9/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/14/2007HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/30/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/27/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/27/2007SenateEffective Date August 27, 2007 8/27/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0452