SB0543sam003 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 4/17/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 543

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 543, AS AMENDED, with reference to the page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 2, on page 2, by replacing lines 17 through 21 with the following:

"(6) CCB used as a functionally equivalent substitute for agricultural lime as a soil conditioner.

(6.5) CCB that is a synthetic gypsum that:

(A) has a calcium sulfate dihydrate content greater than 90%, by dry weight, and is generated by the lime or limestone forced oxidation process;

(B) is registered with the Illinois Department of Agriculture as a fertilizer or soil amendment and is used as a fertilizer or soil amendment;

(C) is a functionally equivalent substitute for mined gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate) used as a fertilizer or soil amendment;

(D) is used in accordance with, and applied at a rate consistent with, documented recommendations of a qualified agricultural professional or institution, including, but not limited to any of the following: certified crop adviser, agronomist, university researcher, federal Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Practice Standard regarding the amendment of soil properties with gypsum, or State-approved nutrient management plan; but in no case is applied at a rate greater than 5 dry tons per acre per year; and

(E) has not been mixed with any waste."; and

on page 7, immediately below line 5, by inserting the following:

"Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".