SOLID WASTE--USE OF COMPOST Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi House Sponsors(Rep. Lisa M. Dugan-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Jack McGuire) 7/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0077 415 ILCS 20/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7053Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Requires all State agencies to use, to the maximum extent feasible, compost materials in all land maintenance activities that are to be paid for with public funds (now, State agencies must only "give due consideration and preference to the use" of those materials). Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Environment 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Environment; 008-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/8/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Environment & Energy Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 012-003-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 5/20/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-029-003 5/20/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2009SenateSent to the Governor 7/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 7/24/2009SenateEffective Date July 24, 2009 7/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0077