HB5285 - 104th General Assembly

SHEFFIELD WASTE FUND
Last Action
4/30/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
420 ILCS 35/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.6
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Radioactive Waste Storage Act. Provides that interest earned by the investment or deposit of moneys accumulated in the fund pursuant to the settlement agreement in the matter of the State of Illinois, et al. v. Teledyne, Inc., shall be deposited into the Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care Fund for the continued maintenance of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site and the surrounding buffer zone. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
420 ILCS 35/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 230.6
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that all fees received pursuant to contracts or agreements (rather than contracts only) entered into by IEMA-OHS shall be set apart in a special fund to be known as the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facility Operation Fund (rather than the Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care Fund). Provides that all payments received by IEMA-OHS (formerly the Department of Nuclear Safety) pursuant to the settlement agreement entered May 25, 1988, in the matter of the People of the Illinois, et al. v. Teledyne, Inc., et al. (No. 78 MR 25, Circuit Court, Bureau County, Illinois) shall be held in the Sheffield February 1982 Agreed Order Fund by the State Treasurer separate and apart from all public moneys or funds of the State, and shall only be used as provided in such settlement agreement. Provides that interest earned by investment of moneys accumulated in the Sheffield February 1982 Agreed Order Fund shall be deposited into the Sheffield February 1982 Agreed Order Fund (rather than the Radioactive Waste Site Perpetual Care Fund) for the continued maintenance of the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site and surrounding buffer zone to protect the public health and safety on a continuing and perpetual basis. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/10/2026 House First Reading
2/10/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 027-000-000
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/27/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 025-000-000
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/15/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/16/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/16/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
4/16/2026 Senate First Reading
4/16/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026
4/30/2026 Senate Second Reading
4/30/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026