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HB 4986 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

EPA-FEES/RECYCLING

Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the categories of waste that qualify for exemptions from State and local tipping fees and Subtitle D management fees. Amends the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. Requires each county to report its recycling and composting rate and its disposal rate to the Environmental Protection Agency. Establishes a recycling and composting goal that each county waste management plan must satisfy. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to prepare a resource management plan that contains certain information about recycling and composting in the State. Authorizes the Department to provide grants to counties, municipalities with a population of 1,000,000 or more, and municipal joint action agencies in order to help achieve the recycling and composting goals. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 29, 2012 Signed Jul 26, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2012 · House May 30, 2012

How they voted

52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
May 17, 2012
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican23
21 Yea 2
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
8
Jul 26, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 067-048-001
lower
May 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 21, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2012
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Karen May
lower
May 18, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 18, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 17, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-3)
senate
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Environment; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Environment
upper
Apr 19, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Environment
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
lower
Mar 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
lower
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-001-000
lower
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 6, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
lower
Feb 22, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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