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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2567   </title>
<shortdesc>EPA-COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>415 ILCS 5/3.135</reference><aliasreference>was 415 ILCS 5/3.94</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section defining "coal combustion by-product" (CCB), provides that coal combustion waste must be covered with 12 inches of soil, within 30 days after deposit of the coal combustion waste, before it may be considered as CCB. Provides that coal combustion waste may be used as CCB only if the structural fill is located no less than 500 feet from any residence and any well being used as a residential water source. Provides for Agency inspection of structural fill CCB projects. Provides that the Agency must adopt rules concerning the use of coal combustion waste and sets out requirements for those rules. Provides a cause of action for persons harmed by the violation of that provision.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Makes changes to the criteria for using CCB as structural fill. Sets standards for the rules to be adopted concerning the use of CCB as structural fill. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to  Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Environment and Energy</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Rules;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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