RECYCLING-WOOD COMBUSTION House SponsorsRep. William Davis and Michael W. Tryon Senate Sponsors(Sen. James T. Meeks-Linda Holmes-Emil Jones, III) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0235 415 ILCS 5/22.38415 ILCS 20/2.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7052.1 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the term "recyclable general construction debris" includes clean wood that is segregated from general construction or demolition debris and that is processed for use as fuel. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that "recycling" includes "the combustion of wood or biomass fuel for energy recovery". Specifies that "the combustion of wood or other biomass fuel for energy recovery shall not be considered 'recycling' for grant or incentive programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency." Imposes conditions on rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:415 ILCS 20/2.1Adds reference to:415 ILCS 5/3.160was 415 ILCS 5/3.78 and 3.78aDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a Section concerning the duties of an owner or operator of a facility accepting exclusively construction or demolition debris, inserts provisions that (i) specify that recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel must be sorted within 48 hours, (ii) specify that all non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris that is neither recyclable general construction or demolition debris nor recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel must be transported off site for disposal, (iii) require the transport of certain materials within 45 days after their receipt by the facility. Defines "recovered wood that is processed for use as fuel" and "non-recyclable general construction or demolition debris". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 1/21/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis 1/23/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-001-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-001 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 4/15/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Environment 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Environment; 008-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/1/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 5/15/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0235