Bill Text: IL HB3508 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the PFAS Reduction Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a take-back program for fire departments that use and store firefighting foam containing PFAS. Provides that fire departments that participated in the most recent survey conducted under the Act by the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be eligible to participate in the program, but participation in the program shall not be required. Requires the program to provide funding and resources to ensure the proper disposal or destruction of firefighting foam containing PFAS. Provides that the program shall continue for a period of 5 years or until the Office of the State Fire Marshal finds that no firefighting foam containing PFAS is reported. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0351 [HB3508 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB3508-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 103-0351
HB3508 Enrolled LRB103 30961 CPF 57541 b
AN ACT concerning safety.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The PFAS Reduction Act is amended by adding
Section 40 as follows:
(415 ILCS 170/40 new)
Sec. 40. PFAS disposal program. The Agency shall establish
a take-back program for fire departments that use and store
firefighting foam containing PFAS. Fire departments that
participated in the most recent survey described in Section 25
shall be eligible to participate in the program, but
participation in the program shall not be required. The
program shall provide funding and resources to ensure the
proper disposal or destruction of firefighting foam containing
PFAS. The program shall continue for a period of 5 years or
until the Office of the State Fire Marshal finds that no
firefighting foam containing PFAS is reported in the survey
described in Section 25. This program is subject to
appropriation.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.