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 Bill Status of HB4697  97th General Assembly

Short Description:  SURFACE COAL MINING-PERMITS

House Sponsors
Rep. John E. Bradley, John D. Cavaletto, Dwight Kay, Wayne Rosenthal, Brandon W. Phelps, Adam Brown, Norine Hammond and Raymond Poe

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Gary Forby - Mattie Hunter - Larry K. Bomke, Wm. Sam McCann, John M. Sullivan and William E. Brady)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/10/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0934

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 720/2.11from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7902.11


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall issue its written decision modifying, granting, or denying (now, granting or denying) a permit in whole or in part and state the reasons for the Department's decision. Provides that no party to a formal adjudicatory hearing may seek judicial review of the Department's final decision on the permit application until after the issuance of the hearing officer's written decision modifying, granting, or denying (now, granting or denying) the permit.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Provides that once a hearing has started that concerns the final decision of the Department on the permit application, the hearing officer may issue interim orders allowing the Department or the applicant to correct or alter the permit or application. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/3/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/28/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
  2/28/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
  2/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  2/29/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/29/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
  3/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
  3/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/6/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
  3/6/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/6/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/6/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/7/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  3/9/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000
  3/21/2012SenateArrive in Senate
  3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/21/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  3/21/2012SenateFirst Reading
  3/21/2012SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/22/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/23/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
  3/26/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
  3/26/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/30/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
  4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation
  4/18/2012SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 007-001-000
  4/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
  5/3/2012SenateSecond Reading
  5/3/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
  5/17/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-002-000
  5/17/2012HousePassed Both Houses
  6/15/2012HouseSent to the Governor
  8/10/2012HouseGovernor Approved
  8/10/2012HouseEffective Date August 10, 2012
  8/10/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0934

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