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SB1397Introduced in the Senate

COMPOST & DIGESTATE STUDY

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Adriane Johnson, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the Comptroller and Treasurer shall transfer from the Solid Waste Management Fund into a separate account within the Solid Waste Management Fund, $225,000 on October 1, 2026, $234,000 on October 1, 2027, and $243,360 on October 1, 2028, for use in making grants to the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois to cover the costs of implementing a specified provision of the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide grants to incentivize the use of finished compost, liquid digestate, and solid digestate on private and public lands used for commercial farm and specialty farm operations. Provides that the Agency shall partner with the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois to conduct a study of finished compost, liquid digestate, and solid digestate use over fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, with a final report submitted to the General Assembly and Governor by December 1, 2028. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

June 2, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Appropriations

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  15. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  17. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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