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.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish an operator-in-training wastewater operator program (rather than a provisional wastewater operator certification program). Provides that the Agency shall establish an operator-in-training community water-supply operator program (rather than a provisional community water supply operator certification program). Makes technical and other changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 415 ILCS 5/13, 415 ILCS 45/14
Engrossed: 415 ILCS 5/13, 415 ILCS 45/14