HB 5256 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

LAKE MICHIGAN POLLUTION

Summary

Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Requires the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek negotiations with each state that borders Lake Michigan to establish a notification policy under which the states will notify one another when permitting new sources of water pollution or increased levels of pollution into Lake Michigan. Requires the Director to report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2009 on the status of these negotiations. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2008

Committee Review

May 2008

House Passage

Apr 2008

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 3, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009

Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2008

How they voted

107–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 115

Apr 2, 2008

D Democratic64

60 Yea 4

93% Yea

R Republican51

47 Yea 4

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 13, 2009

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 15, 2008

Senate · Reported by committee

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee

Apr 3, 2008

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

Apr 3, 2008

Senate · Introduced

Arrive in Senate

Apr 2, 2008

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (107-0-8)

Feb 27, 2008

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-000-000

Feb 27, 2008

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 27, 2008

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee

Feb 20, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee

Feb 14, 2008

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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