Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HB1707      — EPA-LANDFILL GAS MGMT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides gas collection and control system requirements for municipal solid waste landfills, including requirements for gas to be collected from each area in which solid waste has been in place for at least one year, for gas to be drawn toward the gas control devices, for a gas collection and control system to be installed within 12 months of reaching certain thresholds, for gas collection and control design plans to provide for alternative preliminary measures, and for the methane destruction efficiency of flared systems to reach 99%.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  5. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  15. Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Energy & Environment

Passed 19 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 01000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 191000
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1707      do?
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides gas collection and control system requirements for municipal solid waste landfills, including requirements for gas to be collected from each area in which solid waste has been in place for at least one year, for gas to be drawn toward the gas control devices, for a gas collection and control system to be installed within 12 months of reaching certain thresholds, for gas collection and control design plans to provide for alternative preliminary measures, and for the methane destruction efficiency of flared systems to reach 99%.
Who sponsors HB1707     ?
HB1707      is sponsored by Joyce Mason (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), and Ann M. Williams (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1707     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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