RECYCLING-WOOD COMBUSTION
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the term "recyclable general construction debris" includes clean wood that is segregated from general construction or demolition debris and that is processed for use as fuel. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the definition of "recycling" includes the combustion of wood or biomass fuel for energy recovery. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Nov 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2008 · House Apr 2, 2008
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
May 30, 2008
D
Democratic33
90% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
13
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) January 12, 2009; 01,02
upper
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William Davis
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William Davis
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
lower
Nov 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
lower
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 30, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Meeks
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 008-000-000
upper
May 30, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-3)
senate
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
upper
May 28, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 28, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 22, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 012-000-000
upper
May 21, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 20, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
upper
May 20, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 20, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James T. Meeks
upper
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 15, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-16-7)
house
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-002-000
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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