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HB 266 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

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 "recycling" includes "the combustion of wood or biomass fuel for energy recovery". Specifies that "the combustion of wood or other biomass fuel for energy recovery shall not be considered 'recycling' for grant or incentive programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency." Imposes conditions on rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Apr 2, 2009

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2009
D Democratic33
28 Yea 5
84% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-7)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-1-2)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 018-001-000
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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