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Bill Status of HB3240 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: RIVERS LAKES STREAMS-DNR FINE

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner - Jerry Costello, II

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William E. Brady)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
7/20/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0073

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

615 ILCS 5/26a

from Ch. 19, par. 74

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that any person who neglects, refuses or fails to obey any lawful order made by the Department of Natural Resources and to carry the same into effect in accordance with such order is liable for a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 (rather than $1,000) to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois in any circuit court.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources may issue orders requiring all necessary remedial actions to correct violations of the Act and impose civil penalties. Provides that any person who violates any provision, rule or regulation adopted by the Department, any permit, term, or condition, or violates any order of the Department under this Act, shall be liable for a civil penalty of up to 2 times the applicable permit fee, but not to exceed $5,000 for a violation. Provides that the penalty fee may be payable to the Department and deposited into the State Boating Act Fund for use by the Department for ordinary and contingent expenses.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/25/2015	House	First Reading
2/25/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2015	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/12/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
3/17/2015	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
3/18/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
4/20/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
4/21/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
4/22/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/22/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/22/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000
4/28/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/28/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2015
5/5/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/5/2015	Senate	First Reading
5/5/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/6/2015	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
5/7/2015	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady
5/12/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/13/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
5/14/2015	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-000-000
5/14/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015
5/15/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
5/18/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/18/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/30/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
5/30/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/30/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
7/20/2015	House	Governor Approved
7/20/2015	House	Effective Date January 1, 2016
7/20/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0073

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