EPA-VARIANCES Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Ann Williams) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0822 415 ILCS 5/37from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1037Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a change to the filing requirements for a person seeking a variance. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.250 rep.225 ILCS 230/1011from Ch. 111, par. 7861415 ILCS 5/22.8from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.8415 ILCS 5/44from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1044415 ILCS 5/57.17 rep.415 ILCS 45/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 501415 ILCS 45/5.1 new415 ILCS 45/13from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 513525 ILCS 25/10 rep.Amends the State Finance Act. Repeals a provision establishing the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund. Amends the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Provides that all fees collected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the terms of the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund. Further amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the State Comptroller shall order the transfer of, and the State Treasurer shall transfer, all moneys in the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund into the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund to be used in accordance with the terms of the Environmental Protection Permit and Inspection Fund. Moves a provision concerning the falsification of documents to a different Section concerning other criminal acts and penalties. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. Defines "Class A community water supply", "Class B community water supply", "Class C community water supply", and "Class D community water supply". Provides that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency may adopt rules that classify or reclassify community water supplies as Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D community water supplies. Provides that a community water supply that cannot be clearly classified under a specified provision or Agency rules shall be considered individually and designated, in writing, by the Agency, as a Class A, Class B, Class C, or Class D community water supply. Makes a change to qualifications for receiving Water Supply Operator Certificates. Amends the Illinois Lake Management Program Act. Repeals a provision that established the Task Force on the Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes. Effective immediately, except the change to the State Finance Act repealing a provision concerning the Hazardous Waste Occupational Licensing Fund takes effect on January 1, 2015. 1/21/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/21/2014SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Environment 2/20/2014SenatePostponed - Environment 2/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment 2/27/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/27/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment; 008-000-000 2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2014 3/4/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2014 4/2/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/3/2014HouseArrived in House 4/3/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Environment 4/29/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Environment; 015-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date August 1, 2014; Some Portions 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015; Some Portions 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0822