House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-BLACK-NOVAK-HOLBROOK-BOLAND. Senate Sponsors: NOLAND Short description: DRYCLEANER ENV RESPONSE FUND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Act. Eliminates obsolete provisions relating to start-up funding from the General Revenue Fund. Establishes the operational date for applying for and receiving program benefits as January 1, 2000. Changes various deadlines within the program. Provides that, upon request by the Auditor General, the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council (formerly the Environmental Protection Agency) shall retain a firm of certified public accountants to examine and audit the Council. Extends the repeal of the drycleaning facility license and the drycleaning solvent tax from July 1, 2007 to January 1, 2010. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, but establishes July 1, 1999 as the operational date for applying for and receiving program benefits. Changes various dates to reflect the change in the operational date. Changes various deadlines within the program. Provides that, upon request by the Auditor Gener- al, the Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council (for- merly the Environmental Protection Agency) shall retain a firm of certified public accountants to examine and audit the Council. Ex- tends the repeal fo the drycleaning facility license and the drycleaning solvent tax from July 1, 2007 to January 1, 2010. Effec- tive immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Environmental Protection Agency) EPA estimates no additional costs. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the dates before which application for remedial action account benefits must be submitted to the Council and site investigation to identify soil and groundwater contamination from the release of dry cleaning solvent must be completed from June 30, 2003 to June 30, 2004. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0453 Last action date: 99-08-06 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status