Frank C. Watson
- Republican
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.
Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
Remains in Environment & Energy Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment & Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
Fiscal Note Filed
Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Enviromental Protection Agency
First Reading
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-001
Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 23, 2007
Do Pass Environment and Energy; 010-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2007
Second Reading
Assigned to Environment and Energy
First Reading
Referred to Rules
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Frank C. Watson
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