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May 7, 2008

Good News!   In addition to the garbage-to-ethanol company, Coskata, Inc. of Warrenville Illinois, another garbage-to-energy technology is coming to Illinois through  HB 4426 which on April 16, 2008 passed 113 Yeas, 1 Nays and 1 present.  State Representative Lisa Dugan and  Careen Gordon voted for it

 This is the type of technology, St Lucie County, Fla. is building to clean up an existing landfill and will use the current garbage stream to generate electricity. www.geoplasma.com. Click on Jacoby Energy.  Hopefully  the Herald and the Daily Journal will cover the exciting news about HB 4426.  No Need For New Garbage Dumps!!  Garbage is too valuable as an energy source!!   Wake up Mayor Green!!

 

Bill Status of HB4426  95th General Assembly

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Short Description:  EPA-PLASMA ARC GASIFICATION

 House Sponsors
 Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner - Mike Fortner and Linda Chapa LaVia

 Senate Sponsors
 (Sen. Chris Lauzen )

 Last Action

Date

Chamber

 Action

  5/7/2008

Senate

Referred to Rules


Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

 

New Act

 



Synopsis As Introduced
 Creates the Plasma Arc Gasification Act. Sets out legislative findings. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall adopt rules that provide an authorization process for plasma arc gasification or similar technologies as an alternative to landfill disposal of solid waste in the State. Provides that the Agency shall establish a permitting program for entities wishing to conduct plasma arc gasification in the State.

House Amendment No. 1

 

Deletes reference to:

 

New Act

 

 

 

Adds reference to:

 

415 ILCS 5/2.5 new

 

 

 

415 ILCS 5/3.327 new

 

 

 

415 ILCS 5/3.330

was 415 ILCS 5/3.32


Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Adds a provision concerning legislative findings related to plasma arc incineration. Defines "plasma arc incinerator". Provides that the term "pollution control facility" includes plasma arc incinerators. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

 Actions 

Date

Chamber

 Action

  1/14/2008

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner

  1/14/2008

House

First Reading

  1/14/2008

House

Referred to Rules Committee

  2/6/2008

House

Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee

  3/12/2008

House

House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment & Energy Committee

  3/12/2008

House

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

  3/12/2008

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 022-000-000

  3/13/2008

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  3/18/2008

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  3/20/2008

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  4/3/2008

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

  4/3/2008

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  4/16/2008

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-001

  4/16/2008

Senate

Arrive in Senate

  4/16/2008

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2008

  5/7/2008

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen

  5/7/2008

Senate

First Reading

  5/7/2008

Senate

Referred to Rules

 

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