Illinois House Bill 2297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-10 - Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires an owner or operator of land to apply for and receive a permit from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to increase the rate of landscape waste application to greater than the "agronomic rate" (20 tons per acre per year). Specifies the permit application process. Provides that written notice of a permit request must be served to (i) specified land owners, (ii) the governing body of the municipality and county board of the county in which the proposed composting facility is to be located, and (iii) the members of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the proposed composting facility is to be located. Specifies the permit review process. Provides that any person shall have the right to inspect and to copy any permit application upon a formal written request to the Agency. Provides that a permit shall be valid for up to 2 years from the date of issuance. Effective immediately.

LANDSCAPE WASTE-AGENCY PERMIT

Rep. Kay Hatcher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-10		Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2009-03-10		Motion Prevailed by Voice Vote
2009-03-05		Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Kay Hatcher
2009-02-23		Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
2009-02-18		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-18		First Reading
2009-02-18		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kay Hatcher

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2297&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2297.htm