EPA-OIL SPILLS House SponsorsRep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 415 ILCS 5/12from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1012415 ILCS 5/42from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1042 Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall discharge oil or hazardous substances from a pipeline into, upon, or so as to threaten waters of the State. Provides that any person who is the owner or operator of any facility, vessel, or pipeline from which oil or a hazardous substance is discharged in violation a specified provision of the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount up to $25,000 per day of violation or an amount up to $1,000 per barrel (42 gallons) of oil or unit of reportable quantity of hazardous substances discharged. Effective immediately. 2/10/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 2/10/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Environment 4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die