Bill Text: IL SB0052 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the first full week of May is designated as Compost Awareness Week to be observed throughout the State as a week to recognize the importance of composting and the use of compost in growing healthier food, supporting healthier soils, creating a more sustainable world, and to promote all relevant activities connected to the annual theme of International Compost Awareness Week.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-20 - Referred to Assignments [SB0052 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB0052-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning 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. Findings. The General Assembly finds and | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | declares the following: | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | (1) Composting is an effective form of waste | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | materials make up approximately 30% of the material going | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | into landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | methods communities use to reach waste diversion goals and | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | create sustainable communities. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | (2) Organic residual materials, including yard | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | converted into a beneficial product known as compost. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) Returning organic resources, remanufactured into | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | compost, to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30% | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | for all soil types, conserves water during extreme drought | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on chemical | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | nonpoint source pollution. | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | (4) Communities, through their local governments, | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | highway departments, soil conservation services, and | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | public works professionals, can have positive impacts on |
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1 | clean water, soil, climate change, and landfill diversion | ||||||
2 | by using compost for public works projects. | ||||||
3 | (5) Composting creates green jobs and infrastructure | ||||||
4 | for cities and states that implement composting programs. | ||||||
5 | (6) International Compost Awareness Week is a | ||||||
6 | multimedia publicity and educational initiative designed | ||||||
7 | to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use | ||||||
8 | and is supported by compost industry organizations from | ||||||
9 | around the world. | ||||||
10 | (7) The many benefits of composting should be | ||||||
11 | recognized and promoted throughout the State of Illinois | ||||||
12 | on annual basis.
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13 | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by | ||||||
14 | adding Section 77 as follows:
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15 | (5 ILCS 490/77 new) | ||||||
16 | Sec. 77. Compost Awareness Week. The first full week of | ||||||
17 | May is designated as Compost Awareness Week to be observed | ||||||
18 | throughout the State as a week to recognize the importance of | ||||||
19 | composting and the use of compost in growing healthier food, | ||||||
20 | supporting healthier soils, creating a more sustainable world, | ||||||
21 | and to promote all relevant activities connected to the annual | ||||||
22 | theme of International Compost Awareness Week.
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