SB 3953

Short Description:  PLASTIC RECYCLE MODERNIZATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced
     Creates the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Provides that producers of specified covered products must register with and be a member of a producer responsibility organization that administers a producer responsibility program. Requires producer responsibility organizations to work with recycling system participants in order to ensure that covered products collected by a recycling collection service are recycled by responsible end markets applying to specified covered products. Exempts small producers from the requirement to be a member of a producer responsibility organization. Requires producer responsibility organizations to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency a plan for the development and implementation of a producer responsibility program with specified requirements. Provides that producer responsibility organizations shall establish a schedule of membership fees to be paid by members of the organization. Provides that producer responsibility organizations must submit to the Agency for approval by the Agency an annual report on the development, implementation, and operation of the producer responsibility program. Contains provisions regarding compensation to units of local government and unit of local government service providers. Establishes the Illinois Recycling System Advisory Council to perform specified duties. Creates the Producer Responsibility Fund and the Waste Prevention and Reuse Fund and makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act. Provides that specified moneys shall be deposited into the Funds. Establishes the Truth in Labeling Task Force to study and evaluate misleading or confusing claims regarding the recyclability of products made on a product or product packaging. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

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SB 3837

Short Description:  EPA-FILING FEES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Melinda Bush

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced
     Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the filing fees for specified petitions shall be $250 (rather than $75).

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SB 3844

Short Description:  ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE PROJECT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adriane Johnson

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced
     Amends the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act. Removes language providing that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed for environmental remediation of any site or facility in response to contamination at specified sites or facilities. Provides instead that "environmental response project" includes a plan or work that is performed or conducted to clean up, remediate, eliminate, investigate, minimize, mitigate, or prevent the release or threatened release of contaminants affecting real property in order to protect public health or welfare or the environment. Removes the definition of "State".

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SB 3790

Short Description:  REC RECYCLING TASK FORCE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Koehler, Sue Rezin, Craig Wilcox, Adriane Johnson, Dale Fowler, Mattie Hunter, Julie A. Morrison, John Connor-Patricia Van Pelt, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Meg Loughran Cappel, Rachelle Crowe, Steve Stadelman, Cristina Castro, Celina Villanueva-Michael E. Hastings and Laura Fine-Laura M. Murphy

House Sponsors
(Rep. Carol Ammons)

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced
     Creates the Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force Act. Creates the Renewable Energy Component Recycling Task Force to investigate options for recycling and other end of life management methods for renewable energy generation components and energy storage devices in accordance with State and federal requirements, to identify preferred methods to safely and responsibly manage end of life renewable energy generating components and energy storage devices, including the reuse or refurbishment, and other specified duties. Provides for the membership and duties of the Task Force. Directs the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 1, 2023. Provides legislative findings. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2023. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
     Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate meetings for and provide other logistical assistance to the Task Force. Provides that the Agency may arrange to have outside experts provide research assistance, technical support, and assistance in the preparation of reports for the Task Force. Permits the Agency to use moneys from the Solid Waste Management Fund to fulfill its obligations. Requires the Task Force's final report to be submitted no later than July 1, 2025 (rather than March 1, 2023). Provides that the Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2023).

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