EPA-NPDES-CONSTRUCTION-FEES House SponsorsRep. Frank J. Mautino Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio-David Koehler and Dale E. Risinger) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0245 415 ILCS 5/12.5 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Sets the fee for NPDES construction site storm water permits at $500. Prohibits the imposition of a NPDES construction site storm water permit fee on any person for storm water discharges from a construction site that is smaller than 5 acres. Effective July 1, 2009.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Limits the circumstances under which the Environmental Protection Agency must send a fee notice to existing NPDES permittees. Exempts NPDES construction-site storm water permittees who meet certain requirements from paying an annual NPDES construction-site storm water permit fee after payment of an initial annual fee of $500 before January 1, 2010 or $250 or $750, depending on the number of acres disturbed, for applications received on or after January 1, 2010 (now, NPDES construction-site storm water permittees must pay $500 initially and $500 each subsequent year, except if a permit is issued during the months of January through June, then the permittee may be exempt from paying an annual fee during "the 12 months beginning July 1 that immediately follow the period for which the initial annual fee was due"). Under existing law and this Act, the Agency may prorate the initial annual fee in the case of permits issued during the months of January through June. Effective immediately. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 3/4/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/17/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/31/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 4/2/2009SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/2/2009SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/7/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-002-000 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 . . . . . . . . . 96-0245