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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 299    </title>
<shortdesc>PROTECT LAKE MICHIGAN FROM BP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Susan Garrett-John J. Millner-Dan Cronin-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Terry Link, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and Carol Ronen</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Urges the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Congress to take action against an increase in discharged pollutants from the Whiting, Indiana British Petroleum refinery.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Urges British Petroleum to review and reconsider the wastewater treatment facilities proposed to serve the expansion and reconfiguration of its Whiting, Indiana refinery with the specific intent to supplement or enhance treatment efficiencies to eliminate or reduce projected increases in ammonia nitrogen and total suspended solids discharged into Lake Michigan. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>7/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>7/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Waive Posting Notice</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted State Government and Veterans Affairs;  005-001-003</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions July 26, 2007</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>8/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett</action>
<statusdate>8/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>8/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs;  007-000-001</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett</action>
<statusdate>8/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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