# Illinois HB1707: EPA-LANDFILL GAS MGMT

Illinois HB1707, EPA-LANDFILL GAS MGMT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Joyce Mason (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1707
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: EPA-LANDFILL GAS MGMT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: energy & environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (19 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides gas collection and control system requirements for municipal solid waste landfills, including requirements for gas to be collected from each area in which solid waste has been in place for at least one year, for gas to be drawn toward the gas control devices, for a gas collection and control system to be installed within 12 months of reaching certain thresholds, for gas collection and control design plans to provide for alternative preliminary measures, and for the methane destruction efficiency of flared systems to reach 99%.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; | pass | 19 | 10 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-10: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2025-04-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000 (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Energy & Environment Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House)
- 2025-03-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1707ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1707.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1707ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1707.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1707-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).