Bill Status of SB0009  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  COAL ASH POLLUTION PREVENTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Scott M. Bennett - John F. Curran - Don Harmon - David Koehler - Patricia Van Pelt, Laura Ellman, Melinda Bush, Napoleon Harris, III, Iris Y. Martinez and Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Carol Ammons - Michael T. Marron - Elizabeth Hernandez - John Connor - Grant Wehrli, Joyce Mason, Robyn Gabel, Sonya M. Harper, Bob Morgan, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Ann M. Williams, Kelly M. Cassidy, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Sara Feigenholtz, Delia C. Ramirez, Will Guzzardi, Barbara Hernandez, Rita Mayfield, Emanuel Chris Welch, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Maurice A. West, II, LaToya Greenwood, William Davis, Kathleen Willis, Yehiel M. Kalish, Terra Costa Howard, Deb Conroy, Theresa Mah, Michelle Mussman, Mary Edly-Allen, Celina Villanueva, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Diane Pappas, Daniel Didech and Natalie A. Manley)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/30/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0171

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Coal Ash Cleanup and Storage Act. Provides a short title only.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/3.135was 415 ILCS 5/3.94

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Coal Ash Pollution Prevention Act. Tasks the Environmental Protection Agency with enforcing the Act's provisions. Provides that specified coal combustion residual (CCR) units shall close. Provides that an owner or operator of a CCR unit required to close by removal shall, within 6 months of the Act's effective date, halt the placement of CCR in those CCR units and begin removal of the CCR in those CCR units. Provides that those owners or operators shall complete the removal of CCR from the CCR unit no later than 15 years after initiating the closure process at that CCR unit. Requires the submission by an owner or operator of a CCR unit of specified documentation to the Agency within 60 days of the Act's effective date. Provides that an operator of any CCR unit required to close by removal shall submit a closure plan to the Agency within 90 days after the Act's effective date. Specifies what shall be included in the closure plan. Provides requirements for Agency approval of a closure plan. Provides that an entity conducting closure activities shall utilize local labor and ensure that the work is performed by responsible contractors and subcontractors that pay workers the prevailing wage and fair benefits. Provides requirements for the transport of CCR, including manifests with specified information regarding the CCR being transported and a transport plan with specified requirements. Provides that no CCR that is removed from a CCR unit may be transported without a CCR transport permit approved by the Agency. Provides that no CCR removed from a CCR unit may be disposed of in a landfill off of the property on which the CCR unit is located without approval from the Agency. Provides that no CCR removed from any CCR unit may be beneficially used in Illinois unless the Agency has issued a beneficial use permit for that CCR. Provides that on or before October 1, 2022, and on October 1 of each even-numbered year thereafter until closure of all of a facility's CCR units is complete, the operator of a CCR unit shall compile a closure progress report. Provides that an owner or operator of a CCR unit from which CCR is required to be removed shall, within one year of the effective date of the Act, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the extent of CCR pollution of groundwater, surface water, and soils at any property surrounding the property on which a CCR unit is located. Provides public notice, comment, and hearing requirements for applications, permits, plans, and reports submitted under the Act. Provides that an owner or operator of a CCR unit located in Illinois is required to provide and maintain financial assurance for closure and corrective action. Provides that, beginning 18 months after the Act's effective date, no CCR generated in Illinois may be treated, stored, or disposed of in a CCR surface impoundment or unlined CCR landfill. Contains provisions regarding violation of the Act and resulting civil penalties, criminal fines, or injunctive relief. Provides requirements for various applications, permits, plans, and reports submitted under the Act. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes language providing that a "coal combustion by-product" (CCB) is a coal combustion waste when used beneficially in specified ways. Removes language restricting specified uses of coal combustion waste as a CCB. Removes language regarding beneficial use determinations of CCB. Makes other changes. Provides that the Act's provisions are severable. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
New Act
415 ILCS 5/3.135
Adds reference to:
415 ILCS 5/3.140was 415 ILCS 5/3.76
415 ILCS 5/3.142 new
415 ILCS 5/3.143 new
415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021
415 ILCS 5/22.59 new
415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039
415 ILCS 5/40from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040
30 ILCS 105/5.891 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires a permit for persons conducting any waste-storage, waste-treatment, or waste-disposal operation on CCR surface impoundments. Prohibits persons from performing any specified actions that may cause or tend to cause a violation of the Act. Requires the owner of a CCR surface impoundment to submit to the Agency for approval a closure alternatives analysis. Exempts owners or operators of CCR surface impoundments that have completed closure in accordance with a plan approved by the Agency prior to 12 months after the amendatory Act's effective date from obtaining a construction permit for the surface impoundment closure. Provides that the owner of a CCR surface impoundment shall post all closure plans, permit applications, and supporting documentation, and any Agency approval of the plans or applications on its publicly available website. Requires the owner or operator of a CCR surface impoundment to pay the following fees: an initial fee of $50,000 for closed CCR surface impoundments or $75,000 for CCR surface impoundments that have not completed closure; and annual fees of 25,000 for each CCR surface impoundment that has not completed closure or $15,000 for each CCR surface impoundment that has completed closure but has not completed post-closure care. Requires any monies forfeited to the State from any performance bond or other security required under the amendatory Act's provisions to be placed in the Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundment Financial Assurance Fund. Allows the Agency to issue RCRA permits exclusively to persons owning or operating a CCR surface impoundment. Requires a permit applicant to make available to the public for inspection all documents submitted by the applicant to the Agency in furtherance of an application, with the exception of trade secrets, at the office of the county board or governing body of the municipality where CCR from the CCR surface impoundment will be permanently disposed. Makes other changes. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Coal Combustion Residual Surface Impoundment Financial Assurance Fund. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Makes changes to the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 3 to require owners and operators of CCR surface impoundments to have submitted a closure plan to the Agency by May 1, 2019 (currently, May 31, 2019) and to have completed closure prior to 24 months (currently, 12 months) after the amendatory Act's effective date in order to be exempt from obtaining a construction permit.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  1/9/2019SenateFirst Reading
  1/9/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/14/2019SenateAssigned to Environment and Conservation
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  3/15/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/19/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  3/21/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/21/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Conservation; 005-002-000
  3/21/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2019
  4/9/2019SenateSecond Reading
  4/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019
  4/12/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019
  4/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  4/25/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/30/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  5/2/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2019
  5/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  5/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/7/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
  5/8/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Environment and Conservation
  5/8/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-001-000
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Conservation; 007-001-000
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  5/9/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Bennett
  5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/9/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-009-007
  5/9/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/9/2019HouseArrived in House
  5/9/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  5/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/14/2019HouseAssigned to Energy & Environment Committee
  5/14/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  5/14/2019HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Energy & Environment Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
  5/14/2019HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  5/14/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/15/2019HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  5/15/2019HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  5/15/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  5/16/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  5/16/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-011-000
  5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/17/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/17/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/17/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  5/17/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  5/20/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  5/21/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5/21/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/22/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
  5/22/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/23/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
  5/23/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/27/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/27/2019HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status
  5/27/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  5/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 077-035-001
  5/27/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  5/27/2019SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/5/2019SenateSent to the Governor
  7/30/2019SenateGovernor Approved
  7/30/2019SenateEffective Date July 30, 2019
  7/30/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0171