Bill Text: IL HB4790 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Creates the Compost-Amended Soil Construction Act. Provides that any State agency that undertakes a construction project that requires the use of offsite soil and that is located within 20 miles of any Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-permitted compost facility shall request a separate bid for compost-amended soil for that project. Provides that the State agency shall consider whether compost-amended soil shall be used based upon the construction cost. Provides that the State agency shall incorporate compost-amended soil into a construction project if the State agency deems the use of compost-amended soil to be appropriate. Provides that, in the 2019 calendar year, the Department of Transportation shall conduct 2 pilot road construction demonstrations using compost-amended soil. Provides that within one year of substantial completion of both projects, the Department shall report to the General Assembly stating the immediate cost of construction, long term operational cost savings, and advantages and disadvantages of using compost-amended soil.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-13)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0951 [HB4790 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB4790-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Creates the Compost-Amended Soil Construction Act. Provides that any State agency that undertakes a construction project that requires the use of offsite soil and that is located within 20 miles of any Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-permitted compost facility shall request a separate bid for compost-amended soil for that project. Provides that the State agency shall consider whether compost-amended soil shall be used based upon the construction cost. Provides that the State agency shall incorporate compost-amended soil into a construction project if the State agency deems the use of compost-amended soil to be appropriate. Provides that, in the 2019 calendar year, the Department of Transportation shall conduct 2 pilot road construction demonstrations using compost-amended soil. Provides that within one year of substantial completion of both projects, the Department shall report to the General Assembly stating the immediate cost of construction, long term operational cost savings, and advantages and disadvantages of using compost-amended soil.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-13)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0951 [HB4790 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB4790-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Compost-Amended Soil Construction Act.
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6 | Section 5. State construction projects. Any State agency | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | that undertakes a construction project requiring the use of | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | offsite soil and that is located within 20 miles of any | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency-permitted compost | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | facility shall request a separate bid for compost-amended soil | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | as a part of that project. The State agency shall consider | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | whether compost-amended soil should be used for that project | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | based upon the construction cost, including, but not limited | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | to, long-term service and maintenance, replacement of | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | plantings, reduced need for insecticides, and labor. The State | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | agency shall incorporate compost-amended soil into a | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | construction project if the State agency deems the use of | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | compost-amended soil to be appropriate. The Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Environmental Protection Agency shall maintain a list of the | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | locations of all permitted compost facilities in the State and | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | post the list on its website.
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22 | Section 10. Pilot road construction demonstration |
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1 | projects. During the 2019 calendar year, the Department of | ||||||
2 | Transportation shall conduct 2 pilot road construction | ||||||
3 | demonstration projects using compost-amended soil. The | ||||||
4 | Department shall determine the costs and advantages and | ||||||
5 | disadvantages of using compost-amended soil. Within one year of | ||||||
6 | substantial completion of both projects, the Department shall | ||||||
7 | report to the General Assembly stating the immediate cost of | ||||||
8 | construction, long term operational cost savings, and | ||||||
9 | advantages and disadvantages of using compost-amended soil. | ||||||
10 | This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.
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