CULLERTON AND PHILIP. 30 ILCS 105/5.543 new 415 ILCS 5/12.5 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that a person shall not operate on the waters of the State a vessel that contains ballast water that was acquired outside the waters of the State, unless the ballast water and any sediment therefrom have been sterilized as required by Agency rule. Provides that a person shall not cause ballast water or sediment to be discharged into the waters of the State, unless the discharge is authorized by a permit issued by the Agency. Requires the Agency to establish a Ballast Water and Sediment Inspection Program that assures that aquatic nuisance species do not enter the waters of the State through the direct or indirect discharge of ballast water or sediment. Provides for deposit of permit and inspection fees into the Aquatic Nuisance Species Prevention Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Aquatic Nuisance Species Prevention Fund. JAN-11-2001 S FIRST READING JAN-11-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-01-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE FEB-26-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PHILIP FEB-28-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE FEB-28-2001 S COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary