IEPA-CITIZENS COMPLAINTS
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Authorizes the Agency to collect and solicit citizen complaints alleging a violation of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, a permit granted by the Agency, or a condition of a permit via telephone, website, fax, mail, e-mail, or any other reasonable means. Provides that the Agency may accept citizen complaints that are anonymous and unaccompanied by the name and mailing address of the complainant, except that, for complaints alleging a violation arising out of agricultural production, the complainant must provide his or her name and mailing address. Sets forth that the Agency must keep the name and address of the complainant confidential, subject to certain penalties. Exempts the name and address of these complainants from public disclosure under provisions of the Act authorizing reasonable public inspection. Defines "agricultural production". Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Mar 16, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
Mar 16, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 16, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke; ; In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
Feb 28, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 24, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Richard Morthland
RRepublican
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