2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1699: EPA-PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding operator certification for sewage works, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional wastewater operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional wastewater operator under a provisional wastewater operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. In a provision regarding community water supply operator certification, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional community water supply operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional community water supply operator under a provisional community water supply operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/10/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 002

House Amendment 002

3/21/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/10/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Environment and Conservation(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Dagmara Avelar
Dagmara Avelar
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/202524.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202526.6 KB