---
type: "Bill"
title: "EPA-NPDES-CONSTRUCTION-FEES"
description: "Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Sets the fee for NPDES construction site storm water permits at $500. Prohibits the imposition of a NPDES construction site storm water permit fee on any person for storm water discharges from a construction site that is smaller than 5 acres. Effective July 1, 2009."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 629"
citation: "Illinois HB 629 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-05"
last_action: "2009-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5df8d4af-3a36-430d-b3c8-5019c8d2c06d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=629&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=41076&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "0ba2fec99f3c472359ba98c98b4f1727668df834b0cdad2292d4aca9a0c1c579"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 629 (96th) — EPA-NPDES-CONSTRUCTION-FEES

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Sets the fee for NPDES construction site storm water permits at $500. Prohibits the imposition of a NPDES construction site storm water permit fee on any person for storm water discharges from a construction site that is smaller than 5 acres. Effective July 1, 2009.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0629&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41076&DocNum=629&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0629eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41076&DocNum=629&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0629enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=41076&DocNum=629&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **46–2** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2009-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-04** Do Pass / Short Debate Environment & Energy Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2009-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2009-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 046-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-11** Effective Date August 11, 2009
- **2009-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0245 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5df8d4af-3a36-430d-b3c8-5019c8d2c06d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).