GLOBAL WARMING-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Michael Noland-M. Maggie Crotty, Rickey R. Hendon, Louis S. Viverito, Ira I. Silverstein, Dan Kotowski-Kimberly A. Lightford, David Koehler, Susan Garrett, Linda Holmes and Michael Bond 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Global Warming Response Act. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:New Act20 ILCS 3125/120 ILCS 3125/520 ILCS 3125/1020 ILCS 3125/1520 ILCS 3125/2020 ILCS 3125/4530 ILCS 105/5.708 new415 ILCS 140/Act rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Global Warming Response Act. Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is the State agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. Requires that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall propose and the Pollution Control Board shall adopt rules to require the reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions and to monitor and enforce compliance with the program. Requires that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall propose a statewide greenhouse gas emission level that is equivalent to the 1990 emission level. Creates the Illinois Energy Efficient Furnace Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall promulgate rules establishing minimum efficiency standards for residential furnaces. Creates the Illinois Clean Car Act. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to establish a clean car program. Amends the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Act. Provides that the Code adopted under the Act applies to any new building or structure (instead of any commercial building or structure). Creates the Clean Home-Grown Fuels Act. Encourages the use of alternative fuels. Deletes language providing that residential buildings are exempt from the Code. Repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/6/2008SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 3/10/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/10/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2008SenateTo Subcommittee 3/14/2008SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 3/24/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/25/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/2/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/2/2008SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/7/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/8/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 4/14/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/17/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 4/18/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die