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SB 1489 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Jun 2009
Introduced Apr 3, 2009 Signed Jun 30, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 14, 2009

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D Democratic36
34 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
59
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
10
Jun 30, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Environment; 006-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Environment
upper
May 19, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2009
upper
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 14, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (109-0-4)
house
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez
upper
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Environment
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
Mar 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 10, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
upper
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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