Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 1726 — EPA-TECHNICAL

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning civil penalties.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

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093_HB1726 LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b AN ACT in relation to environmental protection.
HB1726 Engrossed LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b AN ACT in relation to environmental protection.
(2) Any person that violates Section 12(g) of this Act or any UIC permit or term or condition thereof, or any filing requirement, regulation or order relating to the State UIC program for all wells, except Class II wells as defined by the Board under this Act, shall be -2- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per day of violation;
(2) Any person that violates Section 12(g) of this Act or any UIC permit or term or condition thereof, or any filing requirement, regulation or order relating to the State UIC program for all wells, except Class II wells as defined by the Board under this Act, shall be HB1726 Engrossed -2- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per day of violation;
The penalties shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Trust Fund, to be used in -3- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Act;
The penalties shall be deposited into the Environmental Protection Trust Fund, to be used in HB1726 Engrossed -3- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Protection Trust Fund Act;
(d) The penalties provided for in this Section may be -4- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b recovered in a civil action.
(d) The penalties provided for in this Section may be HB1726 Engrossed -4- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b recovered in a civil action.
(h) In determining the appropriate civil penalty to be imposed under subdivisions (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(5) of this Section, the Board is authorized to consider -5- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b any matters of record in mitigation or aggravation of penalty, including but not limited to the following factors:
(h) In determining the appropriate civil penalty to be imposed under subdivisions (a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(5) of this Section, the Board is authorized to consider HB1726 Engrossed -5- LRB093 05105 EFG 05165 b any matters of record in mitigation or aggravation of penalty, including but not limited to the following factors:
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-041-005

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  12. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000

  13. Assigned to Executive Committee

  14. Referred to Rules Committee

  15. First Reading

  16. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross

Sponsors

  • Tom Cross · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Tom Cross

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 41 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643705
Democrat 7200
Republican 0201
Total 714106
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Slone — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Nay
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Nay
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Millner — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Nekritz — Nay
Jakobsson — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Kosel — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pankau — Nay
Parke — Not Voting
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Flowers — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Mathias — Nay
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Brady — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Myers — Yea
Burke — Yea
Novak — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Howard — Yea
Scully — Yea
Washington — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Winters — Yea
Wirsing — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Nay
Forby — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hartke — Yea
Sullivan — Nay
Kurtz — Nay
Madigan — Not Voting
Moffitt — Nay
Munson — Nay
O'Brien — Not Voting
Osmond — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Turner — Not Voting
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Fritchey — Not Voting
Holbrook — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Poe — Nay
Ryg — Nay
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Nay
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1726 do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning civil penalties.
Who sponsors HB 1726?
HB 1726 is sponsored by Tom Cross.
What is the current status of HB 1726?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1726?
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