GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ACT
Summary
Creates the Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act. Requires the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to adopt comprehensive storm water management rules that meet certain requirements by July 1, 2012. Requires the Agency, beginning in 2010, to implement a storm water permit fee program adequate to support the adoption and implementation of State storm water regulations as required by the Act. Requires the Agency to establish a Statewide standard for storm water management programs in order to transition toward the use of green infrastructure as the predominant storm water management strategy. Requires the Agency to review its rules on the distribution of money from the Water Revolving Fund and to endeavor to establish new criteria which prioritize the use of green infrastructure in all projects involving storm water management and water efficiency.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 019-000-000
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2009
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 23, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
Feb 19, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Elaine Nekritz
DDemocratic
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